{"id":68596,"date":"2026-07-29T08:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perezdevargas.es\/?p=68596"},"modified":"2026-07-29T08:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:38:35","slug":"the-supreme-court-annuls-the-registro-unico-for-short-term-rentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perezdevargas.es\/en\/blog\/the-supreme-court-annuls-the-registro-unico-for-short-term-rentals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Supreme Court annuls the \u201cRegistro \u00danico\u201d for short-term rentals."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Spanish Supreme Court annuls the \u201cRegistro \u00danico\u201d for Short-Term Rentals. Discover the implications for tourist rentals (VUT), listings on online platforms and registration with regional tourism registers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Supreme Court, in its judgment of 19 May 2026, published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on 8 June, annulled the provisions of Royal Decree 1312\/2024 of 23 December, which established the \u201cRegistro \u00danico\u201d for short-term rentals and the requirement to obtain a registration number from the Land Registry before offering short-term accommodation through online platforms. This judgment was subsequently confirmed by further Supreme Court rulings dated 21 May 2026, published in the BOE of 26 June, and 1 June 2026, published in the BOE of 18 July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cRegistro \u00danico\u201d for short-term rentals was introduced as a national register designed to assign a unique identification number to each property offered for short-term rental through digital platforms. This registration number, issued by the Land Registry, was a mandatory requirement for listing a property on online accommodation platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legal grounds of the Supreme Court: lack of legal authority and prohibition of duplicate registers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Supreme Court held that the creation of the \u201cRegistro \u00danico\u201d exceeded the powers conferred upon the Spanish State and infringed the constitutional distribution of competences between the State and the Autonomous Communities. According to the Court, the Royal Decree went beyond establishing administrative coordination or information-sharing mechanisms. Instead, it created a genuine administrative register with authorising effects for an activity whose regulation falls within the exclusive competence of the Autonomous Communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Court also found that the State register duplicated the functions already performed by the regional tourism registers, which are responsible for identifying, supervising and inspecting tourist accommodation within their respective territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The judgment therefore reaffirms the constitutional principle that the State cannot assume executive powers belonging to the Autonomous Communities under the guise of administrative coordination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practical consequences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The immediate consequence has been the annulment of the \u201cRegistro \u00danico\u201d and the abolition of the registration number issued by the Land Registry (NRUA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result:<\/p>\n\n\n\n