Market overview
Allowed, with material limits.
City planning licence plus regional declaration required; no new tourist flats in residential buildings in the Centro Histórico; elsewhere only on lower floors with their own entrance or as whole buildings; new…
Property eligibility: Not assessed A market overview can't tell whether a specific home qualifies (zoning, permits, HOA).
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Stays of 32 nights or more fall outside the short-term rental rules, but come under their own lease rules.
Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
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The law in Spain requires hosts to record or report their guests' identity.
System: SES.HOSPEDAJES
Deadline: Immediately and no later than 24 hours
Authority: Ministerio del Interior (Policia Nacional / Guardia Civil)
Not legal advice. What is recorded, and whether it is sent or kept for inspection: see the rule in all 27 EU countries.
17 rules on record for Madrid, 2 of them from government sources. Every rule traced to its official source. How we research
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Source: sede.comunidad.madrid (official), checked 5 Nov 2026. Official links, citations and how to apply come with a paid plan.
Yes, with material limits. City planning licence plus regional declaration required; no new tourist flats in residential buildings in the Centro Histórico; elsewhere only on lower floors with their own entrance or as whole buildings; new…
Yes, a licence or registration is required.
Stays of 32 nights or more fall outside the short-term rental rules, but come under their own lease rules. Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
The law in Spain requires hosts to record or report their guests' identity. System: SES.HOSPEDAJES. Deadline: Immediately and no later than 24 hours. Authority: Ministerio del Interior (Policia Nacional / Guardia Civil).
We last checked the short-term rental rules for Madrid on 5 Nov 2026.
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