Airbnb regulations for province of Alicante and Valencia - Page 2

Hi Colin

Thanks for your input. 

Yeh, Airbnb does need a lot of research to decide whether the income is worth it, especially for only one or two bedrooms etc.

Regards

Olly99

Hi Garylamata

Yeh. Lots to consider with Airbnb

The more I read, the less attractive the option looks. I'm all for everyone paying due tax, the only reason I'm put off is the administration involved such as giving guests' details to the local police etc etc. Seems a right faff...... 

Here is the link to the guide if this helps:

• Guide on short-term rental holiday licences
  

One way to legally overcome the complications of short term letting permission might be to take a tenant on a long term "vivienda" contract which is perfectly legal. You run the risk that your "winter" let tenant decides to stay the legally enforceable three years (shortly to be five) but if you are satisfied that he will only want to stay for the winter this could be a solution. If he leaves after a short term period by giving you notice, no law has been broken. If he did actually stay on, you would at least be getting the rent - and of course you can evict him if he fails to pay - though admittedly this is a slow legal process.

The period was extended to 5 years just before Christmas. Yes, that's one option if the prospect of potentially tying up your asset for five years doesn't bother you. 

It's worth commenting that after some 15 years experience of tenancies (all "long" term), few tenants stay more than two years. With a little intuition, one can often perceive how permanent a prospective tenant is going to be. We never sign a lease without having an extended interview. We don't just take whoever the agent brings along.

Hi to all responders to this POST

Thank you for all the information posted by you guys.

'Touristica' letting regulations in Spain are certainly tightening up, and after reading all the replies, and conducting my own research, I certainly would advise total compliance. I would also advocate that these compliance-regulations are actually good for this industry, whether ''private' or commercial, and to be expected, for all the obvious reasons.

Regards

Olly99