{"id":19637,"date":"2025-07-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.11onze.cat\/?p=19637"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T09:30:15","slug":"tourist-rentals-legal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.11onze.cat\/en\/magazine\/tourist-rentals-legal\/","title":{"rendered":"Are tourist rentals legal?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On one side of the coin, there are owners who want to get a return on their property when they are not using it. On the other, tourist rentals are perceived as a factor in speculation, favouring low-cost tourism and putting pressure on the traditional rental market.<\/h3>\n

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In an attempt to regulate a practice that has continued to grow, local, regional, and national governments have introduced a series of stricter regulations. The aim is to ensure fair competition, prevent the touristification of entire neighbourhoods and preserve access to permanent housing for the local population. In Barcelona, for example, the future elimination of all tourist licences by 2029 has already been announced<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

One of the key players in this scenario is Airbnb<\/span><\/a>, which began as a collaborative platform to make use of empty flats and now operates in 191 countries. But… Is it legal today to advertise our flat as tourist accommodation? The answer is yes, but with many more requirements than a few years ago<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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What are the requirements that must be met?<\/b><\/h3>\n

In Catalonia, tourist rentals are legal, provided that the regulations are complied with. <\/span>Decree 75\/2020<\/b><\/a> of the Government of Catalonia defines a rental as t<\/span>he transfer of an entire dwelling (<\/b>not individual rooms)<\/span> for a maximum period of 31 days<\/b>, with immediate availability and in exchange for financial compensation.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, <\/span>since July 2025<\/b>, new requirements have been added:<\/span><\/p>\n