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Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain (Vivienda de Uso Turístico)

Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain

CONTRATO DE ALQUILER DE VIVIENDA DE USO TURÍSTICO

Regulado por la normativa turística autonómica al amparo del artículo 5.e de la LAU 29/1994

NÚMERO DE REGISTRO TURÍSTICO: [Tourist Registration Number]

PRIMERO. PARTES

OPERADOR / PROPIETARIO (EXPLOTADOR / ARRENDADOR):

Nombre: [Operator Name]

NIF / CIF: [Operator NIF]

Domicilio: [Operator Address]

Correo electrónico: [Operator Email]

Teléfono: [Operator Phone]

Número de Registro Turístico (NRT): [Tourist Registration Number]

Comunidad Autónoma: [Autonomous Community]

HUÉSPED PRINCIPAL:

Nombre: [Guest Name]

Documento: [Guest Document]

Nacionalidad: [Guest Nationality]

Correo electrónico: [Guest Email]

Teléfono: [Guest Phone]

Número de huéspedes: [Number of Guests]

SEGUNDO. VIVIENDA DE USO TURÍSTICO

Dirección del inmueble: [Property Address]

Descripción: [Property Description]

Capacidad máxima autorizada: [Maximum Occupancy] personas

TERCERO. MARCO LEGAL

El presente contrato regula el alquiler de una vivienda de uso turístico (VUT) inscrita bajo el número de registro turístico [Tourist Registration Number] en [Autonomous Community]. De conformidad con el artículo 5.e de la Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos 29/1994 (LAU), modificado por la Ley 4/2013, este arrendamiento queda excluido del ámbito de aplicación de la LAU y se rige por la normativa turística autonómica aplicable, el Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2007 (LGDCU — protección de consumidores) y el Código Civil con carácter supletorio.

CUARTO. DATOS DE LA ESTANCIA

Entrada: [Check-In Date] a las [Check-In Time]

Salida: [Check-Out Date] a las [Check-Out Time]

QUINTO. PRECIO Y FORMA DE PAGO

Precio total de la estancia: [Total Price]

Tasa turística: [Tourist Tax]

Forma de pago: [Payment Method]

El precio total incluye el IVA al tipo reducido del 10% aplicable a los servicios de alojamiento turístico conforme al artículo 91.Uno.2 de la Ley 37/1992 del Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido (IVA), en su caso.

SEXTO. DEPÓSITO DE GARANTÍA Y CANCELACIÓN

Depósito de garantía: [Deposit Amount] — pagadero en el momento de la entrada o de la confirmación de la reserva. El depósito será devuelto en el plazo de 5 días hábiles tras la salida, previa deducción de los importes correspondientes a daños que superen el uso ordinario.

Política de cancelación: [Cancellation Policy]

SÉPTIMO. NORMAS DE LA VIVIENDA

[House Rules]

La capacidad máxima de [Maximum Occupancy] personas no podrá ser superada en ningún momento. Superar la capacidad máxima autorizada constituye una infracción administrativa grave conforme a la Ley de Turismo de [Autonomous Community].

OCTAVO. REGISTRO DE HUÉSPEDES

El operador está obligado a recoger los datos identificativos de todos los huéspedes mayores de 14 años (nombre, tipo y número de documento, nacionalidad, fecha de nacimiento, sexo y fecha de llegada) conforme a la Orden INT/1922/2003 y sus modificaciones. Los datos de los huéspedes deberán transmitirse electrónicamente a la autoridad competente (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía o Guardia Civil) a través del sistema SES.HOSPEDAJES en el plazo de 24 horas desde la entrada. El huésped confirma haber facilitado datos identificativos veraces.

NOVENO. PROTECCIÓN DE DATOS (RGPD)

[Operator Name] (NIF/CIF: [Operator NIF]) trata los datos personales del huésped como responsable del tratamiento, al amparo del Reglamento (UE) 2016/679 (RGPD) y la Ley Orgánica 3/2018 (LOPDGDD), con las siguientes finalidades: gestión de la reserva y de la estancia (base jurídica: artículo 6.1.b RGPD — ejecución del contrato); cumplimiento de las obligaciones legales de registro de huéspedes (base jurídica: artículo 6.1.c RGPD — obligación legal); y cumplimiento tributario (base jurídica: artículo 6.1.c RGPD). Los derechos de acceso, rectificación, supresión, limitación, portabilidad y oposición podrán ejercerse escribiendo a [Operator Email]. El huésped podrá presentar reclamación ante la Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) en aepd.es.

DÉCIMO. LEGISLACIÓN APLICABLE Y JURISDICCIÓN

El presente contrato se rige por la normativa turística autonómica de [Autonomous Community], el Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2007 (LGDCU) y el Código Civil con carácter supletorio. Las controversias se someterán a los Juzgados del lugar donde radique el inmueble, o a la plataforma europea de resolución de litigios en línea (ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr) para disputas de consumo en el ámbito europeo.

FIRMAS

Suscrito en [Contract City], a [Contract Date].

EL OPERADOR / PROPIETARIO — [Operator Name]

NIF / CIF: [Operator NIF]

Número de Registro Turístico (NRT): [Tourist Registration Number]

Firma: _________________________ Fecha: _________________________

EL HUÉSPED PRINCIPAL — [Guest Name]

Documento: [Guest Document]

Firma: _________________________ Fecha: _________________________

Yo, [Guest Name], declaro haber recibido copia del presente contrato, las normas de la vivienda y la información precontractual exigida por el Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2007 (LGDCU).

Firma: _________________________ Fecha: _________________________

Operador / Propietario

________________

Signature

Huésped Principal

________________

Signature

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What Is a Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain (Vivienda de Uso Turístico)?

A Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain (Contrato de Alquiler de Vivienda de Uso Turístico) is a formal written agreement between a property owner or operator and a guest for the short-term commercial letting of a furnished residential unit with immediate tourist services, governed not by the Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos 29/1994 (LAU) but by the tourism regulations of each autonomous community — because LAU Article 5.e explicitly excludes from the scope of the LAU any letting of a fully furnished dwelling for immediate tourist use where the autonomous community has enacted specific tourist accommodation legislation.

The exclusion under LAU Article 5.e was introduced by Ley 4/2013 and reflects the unique nature of tourist accommodation: commercial, short-term, furnished, and offered through channels specifically directed at tourism demand — online platforms (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo), travel agencies, and tourist marketing channels. Each Spanish autonomous community regulates viviendas de uso turístico (VUT) through its own decree — Decreto 12/2017 in Andalucía, Decret 75/2020 in Cataluña, Decreto 113/2015 in the Comunidad Valenciana, Decreto 28/2016 in the Balearic Islands, Decreto 48/2016 in Madrid — establishing registration requirements, habitability standards, insurance obligations, and permissible occupancy levels.

A key obligation under all autonomous community tourism decrees is the registration of the property with the regional tourism registry and the display of the número de registro turístico (NRT) in all commercial listings and the contract. Properties operating without the NRT face administrative sanctions ranging from €600 to over €300,000 depending on the community and severity, under their respective Leyes de Turismo (e.g. Ley 13/2011 de Turismo de Andalucía, Llei 13/2002 de Turisme de Catalunya).

The Ayuntamientos (municipal councils) of major cities — Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca — have also enacted urban planning restrictions (planes especiales de regulación) that limit or prohibit new tourist accommodation licences in certain zones, based on the Ley del Suelo (Real Decreto Legislativo 7/2015) and municipal urban planning powers. The Comunidades de Propietarios (condominium associations) may also prohibit tourist lettings through their statutes following the 2019 amendment to the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal (LPH — Ley 49/1960) by Real Decreto-Ley 7/2019, which requires a three-fifths majority vote of owners to explicitly restrict VUT activity.

Forms-legal.com provides this Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain as a practical template for licensed VUT operators, covering the essential contractual provisions required under autonomous community tourism law alongside the general framework of the Código Civil (CC) Article 1255 contractual autonomy principle.

The legal framework governing the Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain (Vivienda de Uso Turístico) in Spain draws on several key statutes and regulatory bodies. Under the Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos (LAU) 29/1994, Spanish tenancy law sets minimum duration (5 years individuals, 7 years entities) and deposit requirements. The Código Civil Articles 1445–1541 govern sale of property. The Ley Hipotecaria governs the Registro de la Propiedad. The Ley 5/2019 (LCCI) regulates mortgage lending with mandatory FEIN/FiAE disclosure. The Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales (ITP) applies to property transfers. Parties executing a Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain (Vivienda de Uso Turístico) in Spain should confirm the document reflects current law, including any amendments enacted since the original drafting date. The Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos 29/1994 (LAU), Article 5.e sets the foundational requirements.

When Do You Need a Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain (Vivienda de Uso Turístico)?

A Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain is needed whenever a registered vivienda de uso turístico (VUT) is let to guests for short-term tourism purposes — the contract documents the agreement between the owner and guest and fulfils documentation obligations under autonomous community tourism regulations.

A VUT contract is required each time a registered tourist property is let to a new guest or group — each booking constitutes a separate contract. The contract must include the número de registro turístico (NRT), the agreed price, the duration of stay, the number of guests, and the house rules. Many autonomous communities require the operator to retain guest identification data and make it available to the Cuerpo Nacional de Policía or Guardia Civil under Order INT/1922/2003, which regulates hotel registry obligations extended to tourist accommodation by subsequent orders.

A Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract is needed when the operator accepts a booking made through an online travel agency (OTA) such as Airbnb or Booking.com — the OTA's terms of service do not replace the direct contractual obligation between the owner and guest under Spanish law. A direct written contract supplements the booking confirmation.

The contract is required when the property is let through a tourist apartment management company (empresa gestora) that acts as an intermediary between the owner and guests — the management contract and the guest contract must both exist and be consistent in their terms.

A VUT contract is needed to address cancellation policies, damage deposits, and house rules in a manner that complies with Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007 (Ley General para la Defensa de los Consumidores y Usuarios — LGDCU), which protects consumers in commercial service contracts and requires clear, transparent pre-contractual information on price, cancellation terms, and the identity of the service provider.

Parties in Spain should prepare a Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain (Vivienda de Uso Turístico) proactively rather than waiting for a dispute to arise. Courts interpret agreements based on the written terms rather than oral representations. Under the Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos (LAU) 29/1994, Spanish tenancy law sets minimum duration (5 years individuals, 7 years entities) and deposit requirements. The Código Civil Articles 1445–1541 govern sale of property. The Ley Hipotecaria governs the Registro de la Propiedad. The Ley 5/2019 (LCCI) regulates mortgage lending with mandatory FEIN/FiAE disclosure. The Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales (ITP) applies to property transfers. Where the transaction involves regulated activities, prior approval from the relevant authority may be required before execution.

What to Include in Your Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain (Vivienda de Uso Turístico)

A valid Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain under LAU Article 5.e and the applicable autonomous community tourism decree must contain the following essential elements.

Registration Number: The número de registro turístico (NRT) assigned by the competent autonomous community tourism authority must appear prominently in the contract and in all advertising. Operating a VUT without displaying the NRT constitutes a serious administrative infraction under the applicable Ley de Turismo.

Identification of Parties: Full legal name, DNI/NIE/passport number, and contact details of the property owner or operator (explotador) and the lead guest (huésped principal). The identity and number of all guests who will occupy the property must be specified — autonomous community regulations set maximum occupancy limits by property size.

Property Description: Full address, community, tourist registration category, and floor area. The cadastral reference (referencia catastral) and a description of the furnishings, amenities, and services included are required.

Duration of Stay: Exact check-in date and time and check-out date and time. Maximum stay limits vary by autonomous community — in Barcelona, for example, the tourist use licence specifies the maximum annual days of operation.

Total Price and Payment: The total price for the stay (precio total de la estancia), including all applicable taxes — notably IVA (Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido) at 10% on tourist accommodation services under Ley 37/1992 del IVA and the tasa turística (tourist tax) where applicable, such as the Impost sobre les Estades en Establiments Turístics (IEET) in the Balearic Islands under Ley 2/2016 or the Taxa d'Estades en Establiments Turístics in Cataluña under Llei 5/2012. The payment method, due date, and cancellation and refund policy must be stated.

Damage Deposit: The amount of the security deposit (depósito de garantía), the conditions under which deductions may be made, and the timeline for return after departure. Unlike LAU residential tenancies, tourist accommodation deposits are governed by the parties' agreement and general consumer law (LGDCU).

House Rules and Permitted Use: Restrictions on smoking, pets, parties, noise after 22:00 (consistent with municipal noise ordinances — Ordenanzas Municipales de Protección contra el Ruido), and the maximum occupancy aligned with the licence.

Guest Identification Registry: Obligation to collect guest identification data (DNI, NIE, or passport number, date of birth, nationality) as required by Order INT/1922/2003 and subsequent Interior Ministry orders — failure to maintain the registry constitutes a security infraction.

Consumer Rights Information: Pre-contractual information required by LGDCU Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2007 — identity of the trader, total price, cancellation policy, and complaint procedure. GDPR-compliant data protection clause under Reglamento (UE) 2016/679 and Ley Orgánica 3/2018 (LOPDGDD).

Governing Law: Reference to the applicable autonomous community tourism decree and the Código Civil as supplementary law. Forms-legal.com recommends VUT operators verify their specific community's requirements annually, as tourist accommodation regulations have been amended frequently since 2016.

Additional compliance elements for a Tourist Accommodation Rental Contract Spain (Vivienda de Uso Turístico) used in Spain include: Under the Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos (LAU) 29/1994, Spanish tenancy law sets minimum duration (5 years individuals, 7 years entities) and deposit requirements. The Código Civil Articles 1445–1541 govern sale of property. The Ley Hipotecaria governs the Registro de la Propiedad. The Ley 5/2019 (LCCI) regulates mortgage lending with mandatory FEIN/FiAE disclosure. The Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales (ITP) applies to property transfers. Forms-legal.com provides this template as a starting point for Spain-compliant documentation.

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