spain

does anyone actually know of anyone this has happened to ?

someone told me today that large fines are being issued to those renting out, of is this just scare mongering ??

davidinspain

The later I would think.

lynnxa

I did hear last year of fines in Benidorm for people renting out without declaring/getting licences or something

mikelincs

I think they are cracking down on people renting out without declaring the income, and don't forget, that if you have someone checking on your property, and you pay them, even if it's only a few euros, then you, and they, are also breaking the law if they are NOT registered as a business. They did catch people here last year, and it was a very expensive time for all.

lynnxa

some of my neighbours would do well to heed that advice............on both counts

davidinspain

Anyone got names of those fined and the amounts.

lynnxa

no.............but I remember reading it in the newspaper..they mentioned names

susique

There is something about this on Kyero.com - regarding an article in the Telegraph?

However, if its true, and such a licence was really required, there would be an extremely reduced tourist industry in Spain and Europe generally.

My guess is, the licence was more of a localised restriction on a particular complex, sensationalised by the media.

It makes no sense, otherwise, if such an unobtainable license was a national requirement, the knock on effect would be devastating......

jdr

I think there was a thread about it on here, or maybe just a post, where a president was supposed to of been fined for keeping keys to some apartments without a licence.
Then it turned out it wasn`t true.

Fred James

There has been some discussion about this subject on another forum.


http://www.andalucia.com/forums/viewtopic-t11208.htm
http://www.andalucia.com/forums/viewtopic-t11022.htm

spain

thanks, I will pass these onto my friend - she wants to rent out but is worried about fines etc

lynnxa

it seems to be a tax issue more than anything...& of course a lot of people will try to circumnavigate this ny letting to 'friends who don't pay..........honest!'

gallerie9

But you can off set any expensise and surely it is better to be legal that not. I know of some one who rented there house out, well sub let it really and they have now lost the lot for lots of reasons, Sad really.

EsuriJohn

Hi All,

If this legislation is to be implemented in Andalucia the sting could be in the tail because somewhere in all that I have read on this topic there is a reference to "Urbanisations that were specifically designed for rental purposes". Who is going to decide if a pre existing urbanisation was designed with rental in mind and where will the community fit in that decision. Also H & S will come much more to the fore if a property is to be licenced and will no doubt disqualify thousands of properties that are currently rented out.

Regards,

John.

gallerie9

Yes H and S will come into it. Our reform has been specially designed for that eventuality.
But then it is a business and if you are earning you should be paying the taxes. If you were running a B and B in the UK and the people next door were doing the same, but they were doing it with out permission wouldnt you be angry ?