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HOLIDAY LETS
SPAIN’S holiday letting market faces new rules
Whilst there is a continued boom in new builds of all sorts, particularly in popular tourist destinations as well as a glut of abandoned builds handled by ‘bad bank’ Sareb, there never seems to be enough reasonably priced social housing.
A bit like Jekyll and Hyde the current Spanish government welcomes tourists, many of whom want holiday lets, whilst at the same time is making it more difficult for small home owners to let their properties out.
A Royal Decree which comes into effect on June
1 this year requires digital platforms and hosts to provide additional infor
HOLIDAY mation about the reservations (hosts, guests’ personal details, property details, accommodations, etc) to the Spanish national authorities (Ministry of the Interior).
Enjoy staying in a holiday home.
This needs to be reported within 24 hours from the booking and the information must be reported
THE Cirkorama festival of the Provincial Council will bring national and international theatrecircus companies to Malaga Province from June 16 to 25.
In its seventh season, Cirkorama will offer training and advice sessions incorporating nine shows that will offer 19 performances at the MVA Cultural Centre and in 17 municipalities of the province.
This was announced by the deputy for Culture, Manuel López Mestanza, together with artists and municipal representatives through which this festival will pass on May 16.
Circuses are no longer allowed animal performances, so the participating companies bring a new look merging traditional circus with other disciplines such as theatre, dance, music, not forgetting of course plen on the following website https://sede.mir.gob.es
So far it is only possible to complete this with a Spanish digital certificate (DC) and you have to apply for it in person at an appropriate Government Office, although agents may well be able to assist if you are out of Spain.
When complying with this requirement you need to have previously alerted guests to the fact that you are transferring their information to the government in order to observe Data Protection requirements.
It appears that the Spanish government has indicated that it will provide the option of reporting the data without using this online procedure, although the details about this have not yet been released.
Incorrect reporting of guest information can attract a fine of between €100 and €600 whilst failing to appear on the registry is a serious offence and can be punished by a fine of up to €30,000.
