Specific regulations for accommodations in a homeowners’ association
If your dwelling is in a building with a comunidad de propietarios in the Valencian Community and you wish to rent it to tourists as a VUT, you must comply with Decreto-ley 9/2024 of 2 August of the Consell, and with national horizontal-property rules. Updated September 2026.
1. Application for a tourist rental inscription
File a declaración responsable with the Generalitat Valenciana, with a municipal certificate that the property is compatible with tourist use. The property must meet hygiene, comfort and safety standards (Annex III).
2. Consent of the homeowners’ association
- Valencian DR: a certificate that the statutes/title do not prohibit non-habitual tourist use (art. 23.l). For dwellings already inscribed before DL 9/2024, renewal rules are more flexible on this certificate — not a blank cheque forever.
- National LPH (from 3 April 2025): new tourist use generally needs express 3/5 HOA approval (owners and quotas). This is stricter than “as long as it is not prohibited”.
3. Validity and renewal
The inscription is valid for five years and must be renewed in the month before expiry, with an updated municipal compatibility report and the documents then required (including HOA-related evidence where applicable).
4. Key boxes
Annex III prohibits handing over keys via boxes located on the public highway. A reception service is required. Extra bans in common areas, or a duty to greet every guest in person, may exist in municipal or community rules — they are not clearly written that way in the regional Annex III text.
5. Maximum rental period (VUT)
Tourist rentals (VUT) are limited to stays of up to 10 consecutive days to the same tenant. Longer stays are not VUTs; other (typically LAU seasonal) rules apply.
6. Transfer of property
When the property is sold, the new owner must file a new declaración responsable. The existing inscription is not transferable.
7. Minimum accommodation requirements
- An evacuation plan at the front door.
- Sockets in all rooms; hot water; a fully equipped kitchen.
- Heating at least in the living/dining room.
- Internet (unless there is no coverage in the area).
- A first aid kit and information on the nearest medical centre.
8. Municipal regulations
Municipalities may impose additional planning limits. Check your town hall (e.g. Ajuntament de Xàbia/Jávea).
Official text: Decreto-ley 9/2024, of 2 August, of the Consell. This page is information, not legal advice.