What is the tourist accommodation license?
The tourist license for a house in Alicante is a mandatory requirement which allows the owner that their house can be used as a tourist rental and advertised as such on holiday booking portals.
What is tourist rental?
It is a type of rental designed for tourist, vacation or leisure purposes, usually tourists who come to spend days in the area and want to rent a house. The maximum rental period is 2 months and the house must be rented in its entirety.
Where to apply for a tourist license in Alicante?
It is applied by registering the house in the Tourism Register of the Valencian Community.
What documentation is necessary to present?
Responsible declaration of the owner of the house: In this way we inform the tourism administration of the start of the activity of the houses for tourist use. When submitting the declaration, the owner must ensure:
-That the accommodation meets the requirements required by regulations for its classification in the category and that these requirements will be maintained during the validity of the activity.
-That the house has a favorable municipal urban compatibility report which allows tourist use.
-That the house has an occupancy permit.
-That the establishment has civil liability insurance or another equivalent guarantee to cover damage that could be caused in the context of the development of its activity.
With the responsible declaration, we must attach:
House plans signed by the competent and authorized technician.
The habitability certificate or first occupation permit, as applicable.
Deed of sale, lease, transfer or any document proving the availability of the property.
Identity document, DNI or passport of the owner of the house.
To carry out these procedures, we advise you to use the services of a company specialized in processing tourist accommodation licenses in Alicante.
How to obtain the tourist license?
Thanks to a lawyer. The lawyer manages from start to finish the entire procedure of obtaining the tourist license for your property and its corresponding registration, guaranteeing, as always, agility and legal certainty, also offering a complete service that goes to the beyond license processing, by offering additional contract drafting and tax management services.
It is also important to keep in mind that tourist licenses do not expire, but you must be aware of the changes in the different regulations in order to continue to comply with all the requirements that allow you to offer the properties for tourist rental.
What happens when you get the license?
In this case, the house can now be rented under this modality with an official registration number, which must be published on all channels where the accommodation appears.
In this way, you will have the possibility of obtaining profit through the tourist rental modality.
Houses located in the best locations, excellent views, landscapes close to the sea and the waterfront, with sun and good weather all year round can be an important source of income due to the high demand for rentals seasonal, as well as a second home where you can come and enjoy with your family.
