The answer is simple and definitive: Yes, whenever you intend to use digital platforms to advertise your properties, or if your agents do so on your behalf.

The European Union has taken a significant step forward in regulating short-term rentals through the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, which introduces a Single Digital Entry Point to enhance the management and transparency of the sector. Spain is the first country to implement this regulation through Royal Decree 1312/2024, establishing the Unified Rental Register.

The main goal of this legislation is:

To create a unified rental register, requiring all property owners offering short-term rentals (whether touristic or non-touristic) to register their properties and obtain a unique identification number via a digital procedure through the Land Registry (Registro de la Propiedad).

This identification number will be mandatory for listing any property on digital rental platforms, including tourist platforms like Airbnb or Booking, as well as non-tourist platforms such as Idealista or Fotocasa.

This is why the Single Digital Entry Point for Rentals has been created. It is a centralized digital platform for managing, collecting, and exchanging data related to short-term rentals. This system enables real-time oversight and regulatory compliance.

What does this new regulation imply?

As of January 2, 2025, all properties intended for tourist or non-tourist seasonal rentals — including individual rooms in private homes — must be registered if they are marketed through digital platforms. These platforms will be obliged to share data with the Single Digital Entry Point, ensuring greater control and traceability of transactions.

From July 1, 2025, the regulation will be fully in force, requiring any landlord to provide the official registration number of the property in order to advertise it on rental platforms.

Through this pioneering measure, Spain aims to ensure a more regulated, balanced, and secure rental environment. The Single Digital Entry Point will enable electronic data sharing between platforms and competent authorities, facilitating legal compliance and helping to prevent fraudulent practices in the short-term rental sector.

At Omnia Consulting, we help you comply with the new regulation and handle your property registration quickly and securely.
Contact us to ensure your property meets all legal requirements.