The Supreme Court has annulled the national single registry for tourist and seasonal rentals, ruling it oversteps the competencies of autonomous communities. The ruling upholds the digital single window and data-sharing obligations.
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the government oversteps its authority by imposing a single national registry for tourist and seasonal rental flats, duplicating regional systems.
The court upheld the digital single window for procedures and the obligation for platforms such as Airbnb and Booking to transmit data. The Housing Ministry has accepted the decision and stressed that since July 2025 the tool uncovered more than 11,000 illegal rental contracts.
A total of 258,000 tourist apartments and 83,000 seasonal rentals were entered in the registry. The measures are regulated by Royal Decree 1312/2024 of 23 December.
