If you operate a short-term rental in Marbella and your property has a Unique Rental Registration Number (NRUA), you must submit your annual rental declaration between 1 February and 2 March 2026.
Failure to comply may result in your NRUA being withdrawn — meaning you could lose the ability to legally operate your short-term rental.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Yes.
All properties with at least one NRUA must submit a yearly declaration to the Registrars of Spain.
This applies even if:
Even with no activity, the declaration is still required.
From now on, this filing must be completed every February.
The NRUA annual deposit is a mandatory filing with the Spanish Land Registry reporting your short-term rental activity for the previous year.
For 2025 rental activity, the submission window is:
1 February – 2 March 2026
Missing this deadline may put your NRUA at risk.
For property owners across Marbella — from Cabopino to San Pedro de Alcántara — staying compliant is essential to protecting your listing and rental income.
For each stay completed in 2025 (after obtaining your NRUA), you must declare:
If your property had no bookings, you must still submit the form indicating “no activity.”
Failure to submit the NRUA declaration may result in:
As short-term rental regulations in Spain become stricter, administrative compliance is becoming a critical part of property management.
You can submit:
In person at your corresponding Land Registry office.
Or online via the Electronic Office of the Registrars of Spain:
https://sede.registradores.org/sede/sede-corpme-web/registro-de-la-propiedad/presentacion-telematica/deposito-nra
If you manage bookings through Airbnb:
Important: The Airbnb export does not include the purpose of stay and is not formatted for direct submission. You must manually adapt it to the official Land Registry model.
Short-term rental management in Marbella now includes regulatory monitoring, administrative filings, structured reporting, and ongoing compliance.
Many property owners underestimate how quickly regulations evolve — until restrictions appear.
Professional management helps structure operations properly and reduce compliance risks.
If you own a property in Marbella and are considering full-service short-term rental management, this is the right moment to structure your operations before regulatory deadlines.
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During the call, we will review your property’s income potential and explain how our management model works.