📍 Fuengirola · Málaga
Holiday rental software in Fuengirola
Fuengirola curbed tourist homes in 2024 using its own zoning plan. If you have or want a holiday rental there, this affects you.
What you need to know in Fuengirola
Independent entrance required
Under art. 7.1.6 of its zoning plan, the Town Council does not process flats without an independent entrance as tourist homes for applications since 22 February 2024, and asked the Junta to cancel about 600 registrations.
Hotel waste fee and no property tax rebate
Tourist homes pay the waste fee at the hotel and hostel rate, based on square metres, and lose the 30% property tax (IBI) rebate.
Official figures
6,339 tourist homes registered in October 2026; INE counted 2,903 listings in May 2026, 5.9% of the municipality's homes.
Source: INE, tourist dwellings by municipality (May 2026) · Junta de Andalucía, Tourism Register open data (OpenRTA)
Closely tied to Nordic tourism: long stays in winter and families in summer.
Rules common to all of Andalusia
On top of each municipality's own rules, every tourist home in Andalusia has these obligations.
Registration in the Andalusian Tourism Register
Before renting you must file a responsible declaration with the Junta, using a digital certificate. The home gets a code in the format VUT/MA/ plus a number, which must appear in all advertising, including Airbnb or Booking. Old VFT codes remain valid: only the letters change.
Source: Junta de Andalucía: Tourism Register FAQ · Junta de Andalucía: from VFT to VUT (PDF)
Minimum requirements for the home
Since Decree 31/2024: at least 14 m² built per guest place, air conditioning in bedrooms and living room if rented from May to August, heating if rented from December to March, and two bathrooms from 6 places (three from 9).
Town councils can set limits
They can cap the number of tourist homes per building or area (Decree 31/2024) and, while they change their zoning plan, suspend new registrations in the whole municipality or in specific areas for up to 3 years (art. 6 of Decree-Law 1/2025).
Source: Decree 31/2024 (BOJA no. 24, 2 February 2024) · Decree-Law 1/2025 (BOJA no. 41, 3 March 2025)
Zoning compatibility in the declaration
Since March 2025 the responsible declaration includes the cadastral reference, the home's zoning compatibility and, where required, the owners' association's authorisation. One home per cadastral reference.
Guest registration within 24 hours
Every booking and every traveller must be reported to the Ministry of the Interior through SES.Hospedajes within 24 hours, and the data are kept for 3 years.
Source: Royal Decree 933/2021 (BOE) · SES.Hospedajes, Ministry of the Interior
National Single Register, annulled
In 2026 the Supreme Court annulled the Single Rental Register of Royal Decree 1312/2024 and its mandatory number. The Andalusian Tourism Register is still mandatory.
Source: Supreme Court ruling of 19 May 2026 (BOE, 8 June 2026)
No tourist tax
As of October 2026 there is no tourist tax in Andalusia. The regional president would only consider one if a national law provides a common framework.
How Apartop helps you in Fuengirola
Andalusian Tourism Register VUT/VFT and Single Rental Register
Keep track of the Andalusian Tourism Register number (VUT/VFT, tourist apartments, rural houses, VTAR) and the Single Rental Register number of each apartment. Apartop reads them from your listings.
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Holiday rental invoices and expenses by apartment
Take a photo or upload the PDF of each invoice: Apartop reads the supplier, date, net amount, VAT and total, assigns it to the apartment and exports it to Excel for your accountant.
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Online check-in and SES.Hospedajes guest registration
Your guests check in from their phone, sign the check-in form and Apartop generates the guest registration for SES.Hospedajes. For holiday homes in Andalusia.
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Cleaning management app for holiday rentals
Every check-out creates its cleaning and notifies the cleaner by Telegram or email. 14-day schedule, overloaded days, pay per clean or by the hour. For holiday rentals in Andalusia.
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Income, occupancy and average price of holiday rentals
Net income, occupancy and average nightly rate, by month, apartment and platform. Amounts fill themselves in from Airbnb and Booking emails.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I register a flat without an independent entrance in Fuengirola?
How much waste fee do I pay for a holiday rental in Fuengirola?
What happens if my registration is cancelled?
Information reviewed in October 2026. Municipal rules change often: always confirm with your town council and the Junta de Andalucía before registering a home. This is not legal advice.
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