If you are considering entering the vacation rental sector in a municipality in the Valencian Community, in this article you will be able to learn about the process to obtain a tourist housing license in the community, as well as the regulations and documentation necessary to apply for it. If you have multiple properties spread throughout the national territory, you should know how to obtain a vacation rental license in other communities.
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The regulations applicable to tourist homes in the Valencian Community are easy to understand. The regulatory regulation that defines the conditions of tourist housing in the Community is Decree 10/2021 of January 22 , through which all current regulations were unified and several changes were included:
It must be taken into account that the text that prevails over the rest is Law 15/2018 on Tourism, leisure and hospitality .
If we want to know more detailed information about a specific municipality, we must go to the information proposed in the municipality's housing regulations. For example, in the current regulations of the Valencia city council, occasional accommodation in the city center is prohibited as part of the PEP plan (Special Protection Plan for Ciutat Vella).
In the Valencian Community, tourist homes must meet several requirements to operate legally. These are mainly regulated under the Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Law and other specific decrees for this type of accommodation. Below are the main requirements:
In order to obtain a tourist license in the Valencian Community, you must first certify that the property is yours. In order to do so, you must present any document that proves ownership, whether the deeds of the home or the purchase and sale contract of the property.
All housing intended for tourist rental must be registered in the Tourism Registry of the Valencian Community . In some municipalities, in addition to being registered in the Tourism Registry, it is necessary to obtain a specific license for the tourist use of the home. As we have already mentioned previously, each town council may have specific tourist housing regulations.
Homes must meet a minimum surface area established based on their capacity. Depending on this surface area, the well-known certificate of habitability to limit the maximum number of guests that can be accommodated in the home, which must be indicated in the advertising.
The capacity of the home must comply with the authorization obtained and cannot exceed the maximum number of people allowed.
It is mandatory that homes have smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and emergency signage . They must also have an evacuation plan and comply with fire regulations.
All vacation rental homes must present the energy certificate in their advertisements, as well as attach them to the contracts signed by guests. You may incur financial penalties if you do not have a valid or updated energy certificate.
When the guest enters the accommodation, detailed information must be provided on the use of the facilities, rules of coexistence and the procedure to follow in case of emergency. These explanations and procedures must be detailed in the rules of the vacation rental house .
mandatory registration of guests should also be made on the SES.HOSPEDAJES .
All homes for tourist purposes in the Valencian Community must have a red badge with a white icon in the shape of keys in the center. The vinyl should be near the entrance, although it can be both inside and outside. This badge must include the registration number of the home in the Tourism Registry of the Valencian Community.
The complaint form must be in a place visible to the guest and properly marked. If the establishment does not have a complaint form, it will be exposed to financial penalties.
You will have to take several steps to obtain a tourist license in the Valencian Community:
First of all, you must obtain a Municipal Urban Compatibility Report . In order to get it, you must go to the Urban Planning Department in order to verify that the property meets the requirements demanded in the area. Once the report is obtained and it is favorable, the management of the tourist license can begin.
In addition to the municipal report of favorable urban compatibility, you must provide the following documentation:
Depending on the number of homes you manage, you must register as a business manager (5 or more homes managed) or as a private manager (1 to 4 homes).
Tourist homes in the Valencian Community are subject to three types of taxes :
Declare the income as income from real estate capital , since income is obtained from the rental of a property. If the property is rented through a company, it must be declared as income from economic activities.
Regardless of how you declare your rental income, you can deduct some expenses:
For the moment, the implementation of any extra tourist tax applied to travelers who spend the night in any city in the Valencian Community is ruled out.
