Airbnb regulations for province of Alicante and Valencia

Hello, search this site for Tourist Licence in everywhere, especially DaveBev1´s 6 part fact sheet. Very hot topic!

I think they now define non-touristic (long term) as min. 6 months. I think this is up from 2 months or I may be wrong. Thing is there will be a lot of owners who for personal reasons 6 months is too long and a tourist licence is unavailable due to specs. I have seen a lot of requests for winter 2 to 3 month let requests so it's easy to see the latest requirements being unsuitable for many situations and thus empty properties hence empty towns/urb'ns thus effecting local business. ie a 'ghost town' situation as you see in Cornish coastal villages.

Hi Pete

Thank you for your input. Much appreciated.

I am studying all the pros and cons ... and now working out the viability. Sure is a lot of admin whichever method you let under. But then, it all depends on the returns I suppose.

Regards

Laurence

Hi

Thanks for your input. Much appreciated.

Regards

Olly99

Hi Cheryl

Thank you for your reply. I am now researching these blogs ... and new Spanish rulings etc. It does seem that Airbnb is still allowed, but with loads of legal requirements. I will work through the viability and do the 'math' LOL!!.

Regards

Olly99

Please take time to weigh up your options carefully and ensure that you're going to be able to comply with all the rules and regulations. Spain is really cracking down on the multitude of illegal lets that have mushroomed over the last couple of decades (and rightly so, in my opinion). The rules on Airbnb regarding tax liabilities are the same as for tourist rental income, I think (i.e. Quarterly returns to be filed). Tax authorities across Europe have cottoned on to the huge number of owners who under declare their tax and there are stories of tax authorities booking via Airbnb and then demanding to see tax records and proof of payment when they arrive at the property. Whatever you decide to do, good luck and do your due diligence (I've posted a few things here re tourist licences as I was toying with the idea of putting my toe in the water but I'm seriously reconsidering - stricter and stricter enforcement of rules and regulations will only become more important as the tax authorities and hotel industry turn the pressure up). 

Thing is my apartment got its licence early on and I have let it AirBNB 3 times. To comply In spent around 2000 euros on aircon. I have now removed it from being let as they are bringing in new rules all the time. I will need to let them system settle before I can take the risk. If they think the hotel trade will take up the slack they are wrong. Most AirBNB customers don't and won't stay in a hotel. There are many who want to stay for 1 to 2 months. This also has been closed off for non-licenced lets (extended to 6 months). The rights or wrongs are just talk. The economic facts will be tourists going to Portugal, Greece, Turkey etc. and Spanish Costa business (restaurants, shops) going to the wall/becoming off season ghost towns. If Spain was the only short haul with sun they would have the market cornered but this is not the case.

From the tax perspective, tax evasion is being pursued much more rigorously across Europe, hitherto some people who wanted to cheat the system could get away with it, those days are long gone.  Technology is now being used to share records across borders and there are no hiding places. Quite right in my opinion, the fact that many people have got away with it for years means a day of reckoning for many. Spain may be the worst affected country but pressure to comply with tax laws will also affect other countries. I know this is only one aspect, but it's an important one. The days of living belie the radar are over and I guess that makes some people uncomfortable (present company excepted). Long overdue in my opinion. I've heard plenty of people complaining that they're now going to have to do things right and they're saying it's not fair - shock horror!!! lol. 

Sharing info after Brexit? They have warned the UK that even criminal/terror releted info might be withheld so I am not sure the UK will be too keen on sharing tax info after this. Also if you tax too much you get the yellow vests and rioting. Nothing is that simple anymore. A hard Brexit will mean the reintroduction of the VISA system for UK to EU travel. That's OK but many Brits now hold a Turkish 2 year VISA plus it's cheaper there. Let's be fair the Spanish love their beurocracy and paper shuffeling - it keeps pen-pushers in work but that has limits before a reset. France and Greece went into smaller government (austerity) and it's not looking good.