Renting real estate has experienced a notable boom in recent years, especially with the growth of digital platforms. This phenomenon has generated the need to distinguish between tourist rental and seasonal rental, two modalities that, although similar, have different legal implications, especially now, in the Valencian Community after the publication of Decree Law 9/2024.
1. Tourist Rental: This refers to the temporary transfer of a property for holiday purposes, generally for short periods, such as days or weeks. This type of lease is aimed at tourists and usually involves a more flexible contract.
2. Seasonal Rental: It focuses on medium or long-term leases (months or a year) for those who need temporary housing, also for vacations, and other uses that workers and students may need. The contract is more formal and regulated.
The regulations on tourist rentals vary from country to country and in Spain, according to each Comunidad Autonoma, and it is also possible that each City Council, based on justified reasons, restricts the application of the law even more.
In tourist rentals, the owner’s rights may include the non-need for a formal contract. However, with seasonal rentals, both parties have clearer obligations, including eviction conditions and rights to use the property.
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