{"id":13755,"date":"2025-03-06T16:44:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/blog\/sentencia-tribunal-supremo-pisos-turisticos\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T11:10:11","slug":"supreme-court-ruling-tourist-apartments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/supreme-court-ruling-tourist-apartments\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court ruling on tourist apartments: What changes for communities?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13755\" class=\"elementor elementor-13755 elementor-13730\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43390a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43390a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5592201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5592201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f5f7f5; padding: 20px; margin: 24px 0;\"><h2>What you need to know about the Supreme Court Ruling on tourist apartments<\/h2><ul><li>Since 3 April 2025, a new tourist apartment in a homeowner community requires express prior approval by three-fifths of the owners, reversing the previous default.<\/li><li>A general statutory reference to residential use is not enough to prohibit tourist apartments, so any prohibition must be express, and since 3 April 2025 an express agreement of three-fifths of the owners and of the participation quotas is enough to prohibit them.<\/li><li>A tourist licence or regional registration is an administrative authorisation that does not replace the community approval now required by article 7.3 of the Horizontal Property Law for a new tourist apartment, so both are needed.<\/li><li>Communities may increase common expenses by up to twenty per cent for tourist apartments, approved by a three-fifths majority, with no retroactive effect.<\/li><li>The state single short-term rental register was annulled in 2026 after a challenge led by the Generalitat Valenciana, so the national registration number is no longer required.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><h2>How has the Supreme Court Ruling affected property owners?<\/h2><p>The <strong>Supreme Court ruling on tourist apartments<\/strong> has reshaped how homeowner communities and individual owners approach short-term lets across Spain.<\/p><p>What began as a single clarifying decision has become a settled body of case law, reinforced by a major reform of the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal that took effect on 3 April 2025.<\/p><p>This guide sets out where the law stands in 2026, so that both communities and owners of <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/legal-aspects-renting-in-valencia\/\">tourist apartments in homeowner communities<\/a> can act with confidence.<\/p><h2>How Ley Org\u00e1nica 1\/2025 changed the rules on tourist apartments<\/h2><p>The reform of article 17.12 of the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal, introduced by Ley Org\u00e1nica 1\/2025, entered into force on 3 April 2025 and altered the starting point completely.<\/p><p>Before that date, a tourist apartment was permitted unless the community had expressly prohibited it.<\/p><p>From that date, a new tourist apartment is prohibited unless the community expressly authorises it, under the new article 7.3 of the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal.<\/p><p>The table below summarises the shift that every owner of tourist apartments should understand.<\/p><table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color: #708473; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Aspect<\/th><th style=\"background-color: #708473; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Before 3 April 2025<\/th><th style=\"background-color: #708473; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">From 3 April 2025<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Default rule<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Tourist use permitted unless expressly prohibited<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Tourist use prohibited unless expressly authorised<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">New tourist apartment<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">No prior community approval required<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Prior express approval required (article 7.3 LPH)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Community majority<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Three-fifths to limit or prohibit<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Three-fifths to approve, condition or prohibit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Cost adjustment<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">No specific surcharge mechanism<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Common expenses may rise up to twenty per cent for tourist apartments<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Existing activity<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Continued unless prohibited<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Protected if lawfully operating before the reform with the relevant permits<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2>Tourist licences and community approval are separate requirements<\/h2><p>A frequent misunderstanding is that a municipal licence or a regional tourist registration guarantees the right to operate.<\/p><p>Article 7.3 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/buscar\/act.php?id=BOE-A-1960-10906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\">Horizontal Property Law<\/a> requires the prior express approval of the community of owners for a new tourist apartment, in addition to compliance with the sector tourism rules.<\/p><p>Whether a licence or registration can be relied on against a prohibition recorded in your community&#8217;s statutes depends on the wording of those statutes and on your case. Contact us on +34 963 74 16 57 or at <a href='mailto:felix.delaguia@delaguialuzon.com'>felix.delaguia@delaguialuzon.com<\/a> to confirm your position.<\/p><p>The practical lesson is that community approval and administrative permits are two separate requirements, and both must be satisfied before letting a property to visitors, a distinction that also matters when you <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/rent-your-flat-through-airbnb-in-valencia\/\">rent your flat through a platform in Valencia<\/a>.<\/p><h2>The end of the state register and the Valencian angle<\/h2><p>On 19 May 2026, the Supreme Court annulled the provisions on the state single short-term rental register created by Royal Decree 1312\/2024, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/buscar\/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2026-12300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\">judgment published in the BOE on 8 June 2026<\/a>.<\/p><p>The Court found that the State lacked the competence to impose a national register that overlapped the regional tourist registers already in place.<\/p><p>The challenge was led by the Generalitat Valenciana, a point of particular relevance for owners and communities across the Valencian Community, which already operates its own regional registration system, as explained in the official note from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poderjudicial.es\/cgpj\/es\/Poder-Judicial\/Tribunal-Supremo\/Oficina-de-Comunicacion\/Notas-de-prensa\/El-Tribunal-Supremo-anula-el-Registro-Unico-de-arrendamientos-de-corta-duracion-por-considerar-que-el-Estado-carece-de-competencia-para-su-creacion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">General Council of the Judiciary<\/a>.<\/p><p>The national registration number is therefore no longer required, although regional and municipal obligations continue to apply in full.<\/p><h2>The main decisions on tourist apartments at a glance<\/h2><table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color: #708473; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Decision or instrument<\/th><th style=\"background-color: #708473; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Date<\/th><th style=\"background-color: #708473; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Core point<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Ley Org\u00e1nica 1\/2025<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">In force 3 April 2025<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Reworked article 17.12 and added article 7.3 LPH; prior community approval now required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Supreme Court ruling 264\/2025<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">18 February 2025<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">A general reference to residential use does not prohibit tourist apartments; prohibition must be express<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Supreme Court plenary rulings (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.poderjudicial.es\/cgpj\/es\/Poder-Judicial\/Tribunal-Supremo\/Noticias-Judiciales\/El-Tribunal-Supremo-establece-que-las-comunidades-de-propietarios-pueden-prohibir-los-alquileres-turisticos-por-mayoria-de-tres-quintos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Judiciary&#8217;s note<\/a>)<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Note of 7 October 2024<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Communities may prohibit tourist use with a three-fifths majority; limitation includes total prohibition<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">Supreme Court ruling 620\/2026<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">19 May 2026 (BOE of 8 June 2026)<\/td><td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">The state single short-term rental register was annulled after a challenge led by the Generalitat Valenciana<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2>Practical consequences for communities and owners<\/h2><p>The current <strong>Supreme Court ruling on tourist apartments<\/strong> and the 2025 reform together carry several concrete implications.<\/p><ul><li>Communities that wish to prohibit tourist apartments should review and, where necessary, amend their statutes so that the prohibition is expressly recorded.<\/li><li>A qualified majority of three-fifths of the owners, representing three-fifths of the participation quotas, is required to approve, condition or prohibit the activity.<\/li><li>Owners who were lawfully operating before 3 April 2025, holding the relevant regional and municipal permits, retain protection for their existing activity.<\/li><li>A community may approve a surcharge of up to twenty per cent on the common expenses of tourist apartments, provided it is not applied retroactively.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Legal recommendations after the ruling on tourist apartments<\/h2><p>In light of the settled position, we recommend the following steps to homeowner communities and individual owners.<\/p><ol><li>Review the current statutes of the community carefully to confirm what they permit, condition or prohibit.<\/li><li>Consider amending the statutes if you wish to regulate, authorise or prohibit tourist apartments under the new framework.<\/li><li>Seek specialist legal advice to draft clauses that are clear, valid and correctly registered.<\/li><li>Where a dispute arises, consider mediation as a first option before resorting to litigation.<\/li><\/ol><h2>How we can help with the Supreme Court ruling on tourist apartments<\/h2><p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/legal-assistance-in-spain\/\">Delagu\u00eda y Luz\u00f3n<\/a>, we advise both homeowner communities and <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/investing-in-spain\/\">individual property owners<\/a> on the practical impact of the <strong>Supreme Court ruling on tourist apartments<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Our team helps clients navigate these questions so that their interests are protected, and their position complies with current legislation.<\/p><ul><li>Statute review, analysing your community&#8217;s statutes to identify legal gaps or the need for amendments.<\/li><li>Specialist advice on adapting the statutes to the current case law and the 2025 reform.<\/li><li>Legal drafting of clear and valid clauses to authorise, regulate or prohibit tourist apartments.<\/li><li>Representation in litigation, offering a robust defence in disputes over tourist apartments in homeowner communities.<\/li><li>Mediation, facilitating amicable resolution between owners and communities.<\/li><li>Guidance on licences and regional registration, so that community approval and administrative permits are correctly aligned.<\/li><\/ul><div style=\"background-color: #f5f7f5; padding: 20px; margin: 24px 0;\"><h2>Speak to a property law specialist<\/h2><p>Our lawyers can review your statutes, advise on the correct majorities and represent your community or your investment in any dispute over tourist apartments.<\/p><p>Contact our legal team for personalised guidance on your case, or read more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/property-law\/\">property law<\/a> services.<\/p><p>felix.delaguia@delaguialuzon.com<\/p><p>+34 963 74 16 57<\/p><\/div><h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2><h4>What did the Supreme Court ruling on tourist apartments decide?<\/h4><p>The ruling of 18 February 2025 (no. 264\/2025) held that a general reference to residential use in the statutes is not sufficient to prohibit tourist apartments, so a ban must be express.<\/p><h4>Can my community ban tourist apartments in 2026?<\/h4><p>Yes, a community may prohibit the activity through an express agreement adopted by a three-fifths majority of owners and participation quotas.<\/p><h4>What majority is needed to authorise or prohibit the activity?<\/h4><p>Three-fifths of the total owners, representing three-fifths of the participation quotas, is required to approve, condition or prohibit tourist apartments.<\/p><h4>I already run a tourist apartment. Am I affected?<\/h4><p>If you were operating lawfully before 3 April 2025 with the relevant regional and municipal permits, your existing activity is protected, although you should keep your documentation up to date.<\/p><h4>Does a tourist licence protect me from a community prohibition?<\/h4><p>A licence or registration is an administrative authorisation and does not replace the community approval required by article 7.3 of the Horizontal Property Law for a new tourist apartment. Whether it protects you against a prohibition recorded in your community&#8217;s statutes depends on your case, so contact us to confirm.<\/p><h4>Can the community charge tourist apartments higher fees?<\/h4><p>A community may approve a surcharge of up to twenty per cent on the common expenses of tourist apartments, adopted by the same three-fifths majority.<\/p><h4>Is the surcharge retroactive?<\/h4><p>No, the surcharge cannot be applied retroactively to owners who were already operating before the relevant agreement was adopted.<\/p><h4>Do I still need the state single rental register?<\/h4><p>No, the national single register was annulled in 2026, so the national registration number is no longer required, though regional and municipal obligations remain.<\/p><h4>How does this affect tourist apartments in Valencia specifically?<\/h4><p>The Valencian Community operates its own regional registration system, and the challenge to the state register was led by the Generalitat Valenciana, so owners here continue to work within the regional framework.<\/p><h4>What should our community do next?<\/h4><p>Review your statutes now, decide whether to authorise, condition or prohibit the activity, and seek specialist advice to record the decision correctly and register it where required.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d6136d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d6136d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>FAQ on Supreme Court ruling on tourist apartments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e0a4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"22e0a4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3650\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3650\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can homeowner communities prohibit tourist apartments without modifying their statutes? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3650\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7006b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b7006b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc88c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dc88c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A prohibition must be express. Since 3 April 2025, article 17.12 of the Horizontal Property Law lets the community approve, limit, condition or prohibit tourist rentals by an express agreement of three-fifths of the owners and of the participation quotas, whether or not the statutes are modified.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3651\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3651\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What majority is needed to prohibit tourist apartments in a community? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3651\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de33e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6de33e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71dd727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71dd727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three-fifths of the owners, who must also represent three-fifths of the participation quotas, whether or not the agreement amends the statutes (article 17.12 of the Horizontal Property Law).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3652\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3652\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What happens if the statutes do not specifically mention tourist apartments? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3652\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f665502 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f665502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09622d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d09622d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Supreme Court ruling of 18 February 2025 held that a general description of the flats as residential is not enough to prohibit tourist rentals. A new tourist rental still needs the prior express approval of the community under article 7.3 of the Horizontal Property Law, so contact us to check your community&#8217;s position.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3653\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3653\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can owners of tourist apartments continue operating if there is no express prohibition? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3653\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f807a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2f807a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d31535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d31535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only if you were already operating under the tourism rules before 3 April 2025, which the law protects (additional provision 2 of the Horizontal Property Law), or if the community has approved the activity. Contact us to check your case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3654\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3654\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does this ruling affect communities that have already prohibited tourist apartments? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3654\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddce01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eddce01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a08476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a08476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the prohibition is clearly stated in the statutes, it remains valid. Otherwise, it could be challenged based on this ruling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3655\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3655\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What steps must a community take to prohibit tourist apartments following this ruling? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3655\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f880048 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f880048\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c72e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91c72e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They will need to review and, if necessary, modify their statutes to include a clear and explicit prohibition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3656\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3656\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What role does mediation play in conflicts related to tourist apartments? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3656\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f544da9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f544da9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936a0bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"936a0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mediation is an effective tool to resolve conflicts amicably between owners and communities, avoiding costly litigation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3657\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3657\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I ensure that my statutes are up to date and legally valid? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3657\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d850747 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d850747\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3a2c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd3a2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is advisable to consult a specialized lawyer to review and update the statutes in accordance with the new jurisprudence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can homeowner communities prohibit tourist apartments without modifying their statutes?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A prohibition must be express. 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