Madrid holiday let licence 2026: CIVUT and the regional register
To let a home to tourists in the Community of Madrid you must file a declaración responsable, together with the CIVUT certificate of suitability, with the regional tourism department (Decreto 79/2014, art. 17, as amended by Decreto 29/2019, checked on 5 November 2026). The 2014 rule that required the register number in every advert (Decreto 79/2014, art. 17.5) was annulled by the Supreme Court in judgment 1741/2018, as the preamble of Decreto 29/2019 states; the new art. 17 does not contain it.
Official source: Decreto 29/2019 amending Decreto 79/2014 (new art. 17 and 17 bis, CIVUT), BOCM 12 April 2019 · checked on 5 November 2026
Tourist homes listed online (INE, May 2026): 13,431
Register: Registro de Empresas Turísticas de la Comunidad de Madrid. Number: Registro de Empresas Turísticas reference.
Official sources: INE table 39363: tourist homes and bed places by municipality, May 2026 · INE table 39366: tourist homes as a percentage of all dwellings, by municipality, May 2026 · checked on 5 November 2026
Not legal advice. This page summarises official texts and open data; it does not tell you whether a particular home can be let or keep its registration. Town halls set their own planning rules and communities of owners can restrict tourist use: before you buy, let or advertise, check with the regional tourism department and the Ayuntamiento, or ask a professional.
What the regional rules say
- Owners of tourist homes (or their representatives) must file a declaración responsable with the regional tourism department, together with the CIVUT, the certificate of suitability for tourist use (Decreto 79/2014, art. 17.1 as amended in 2019). (Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid)
- After the declaration, registration on the Registro de Empresas Turísticas follows art. 23 of Ley 1/1999 (art. 17.3); that article describes the register as public and registration as voluntary (Ley 1/1999, art. 23.2). (Boletín Oficial del Estado)
- In buildings under horizontal property, tourist use can be limited or conditioned under the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal (art. 17.5 as amended in 2019). (Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid)
- The 2016 regional court judgment 302/2016 annulled the 5-day minimum stay of the original decree (preamble of Decreto 29/2019). (Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid)
Check a registration number
We did not find an official public search of this register that we could read. Ask the host for the registration number and check it with the regional tourism administration.
Towns
The national register
The national single registration procedure (Registro Único de Arrendamientos) was annulled by the Supreme Court in 2026. See Spain holiday let licence: what was annulled and what remains.
Questions
How many tourist homes are there in the Community of Madrid?
INE counted 13,431 tourist homes listed on the main platforms in May 2026.
Does the registration number have to appear in adverts in the Community of Madrid?
The 2014 rule that required the register number in every advert (Decreto 79/2014, art. 17.5) was annulled by the Supreme Court in judgment 1741/2018, as the preamble of Decreto 29/2019 states; the new art. 17 does not contain it.
How do I check a tourist licence in the Community of Madrid?
We did not find an official public search of the register that we could read. Ask the host for the registration number and check it with the regional tourism administration.
Do I still need the national Registro Único de Arrendamientos number?
No. The Supreme Court annulled the national single registration procedure in judgments of May and June 2026 (BOE). The rules that apply are the regional ones described on this page.
Official sources
- Decreto 29/2019 amending Decreto 79/2014 (new art. 17 and 17 bis, CIVUT), BOCM 12 April 2019 – Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid, PDF, checked 5 November 2026
- Decreto 79/2014 (apartamentos turísticos y viviendas de uso turístico de la Comunidad de Madrid), BOCM 31 July 2014 – Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid, PDF, checked 5 November 2026
- Ley 1/1999 de Ordenación del Turismo de la Comunidad de Madrid, consolidated text (art. 23) – Boletín Oficial del Estado, BOE consolidated text, last update 15 June 2026, checked 5 November 2026
- INE table 39363: tourist homes and bed places by municipality, May 2026 – Instituto Nacional de Estadística, open data (JSON API), checked 5 November 2026
- INE table 39366: tourist homes as a percentage of all dwellings, by municipality, May 2026 – Instituto Nacional de Estadística, open data (JSON API), checked 5 November 2026
- INE, experimental statistics: number of tourist homes in Spain and their capacity (method) – Instituto Nacional de Estadística, web page, checked 5 November 2026
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