What is a tourist apartment for legal purposes?

A tourist apartment is a residential dwelling that is rented out regularly and for short periods (generally less than 30 days) to tourists, through platforms such as Airbnb, Booking, or Vrbo. It differs from ordinary residential rental in its temporality and non-permanent use.

What if the tourist apartment already existed before the agreement?

Here is the most important nuance that many administrators are unaware of: the board's agreement prohibiting tourist apartments does not have retroactive effect on activities already existing at the time of approval.

What happens if the statutes already prohibit non-residential uses?

If the community statutes establish that dwellings can only be used for residential purposes and expressly prohibit commercial or tourist uses, the community can act without the need for any additional board agreement.

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Tourist apartment in community: how to prohibit it and what the law says

Joan Puig

May 3, 2026

Tourist apartment in community: how to prohibit it and what the law says

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A neighbor rents out their apartment on Airbnb and the community wants to prohibit it. Is it possible? What majority is needed? What do the LPH and each autonomous community say? We explain everything to you.

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