Plan RESIDE: Tourist Apartments And Seasonal Rentals In Madrid

A furnished flat advertised for 30 nights may serve a temporary stay. That minimum alone does not establish its lawful use, the correct tenancy regime or the host's permissions.

This article concerns the position discussed in May 2026. Later tenancy amendments and court decisions affecting registration require a separate current check before a decision today.

The plan received definitive approval on 27 August 2025. The approval agreement was published on 4 September; the applicable planning regulations were published on 22 September. Those are different milestones.

Its stricter central zone is the APE 00.01 historic-centre planning area. It is not everything inside the M-30. Check the property's location in the municipal planning viewer rather than using the motorway as the boundary.

For new tourist-accommodation permissions within that zone, the plan prohibits dispersed tourist flats in residential buildings, including ground floors. The municipal explanation distinguishes non-residential buildings and whole-building conversions, with specific conditions for protected residential buildings.

Outside the historic-centre zone, the rules allow certain tourist uses in whole buildings or mixed residential buildings, with independent access for the relevant ground- and first-floor accommodation. Existing permissions and the property's planning circumstances require individual assessment; the plan is not proof that every existing mixed-building listing immediately became unlawful.

Homeowners' association approval, where required, is a separate check from municipal planning permission. One does not replace the other.

In the May framework, a seasonal rental was distinguished from a habitual home by its temporary purpose, not simply by a minimum number of nights. A work assignment or study stay needed to be reflected in the actual arrangement.

Changing an advert to “30 nights” did not by itself establish compliance with tourism, planning or tenancy rules. Nor did a furnished property automatically become an appropriate seasonal contract for someone establishing their habitual home in Madrid.

The previous claims about the scale of a landlord “pivot,” its effect on supply and sample Malasaña prices lacked a sufficiently documented basis and have been removed.

The original RD 1312/2024 addressed remunerated short-duration accommodation offered through qualifying online platforms. Its scope could include tourist and seasonal accommodation. It was incorrect to describe it as an identical registration requirement for every private off-platform arrangement.

A registration number did not replace the relevant licence or establish that the advertised contract matched its actual use. Conversely, moving an arrangement to private messages did not settle its other legal obligations.

The decree was subsequently affected by court decisions. Its May framework should not be used as today's registration instruction.

Ask who is contracting, what temporary purpose is recorded, what use the property is permitted to have, and which permissions or registration requirements apply to that arrangement.

Get the deposit, services, cancellation terms and refund conditions in writing. Check both the contract and any platform terms; do not assume the same cancellation or dispute process applies to every booking.

For habitual housing, read the rental guide. For an arrival stay, use the temporary-versus-long-term comparison to check purpose, dates and the applicable regime before paying.