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📍 Province of Huelva

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In Huelva holiday rentals are almost all coastal and summer-only: Punta Umbría, Isla Cristina, Ayamonte, Matalascañas. The city has very few tourist homes.

Seafront holiday apartment building

What you need to know in Huelva

Code with HU, not H

Homes in Huelva are registered as VUT/HU/ plus a number: the Junta uses the first two letters of the province. Writing just H is a common mistake.

Source: Junta de Andalucía: Tourism Register FAQ

Official figures

3,891 tourist homes registered in the province and only 207 in the city (October 2026). INE counted 2,724 listings in the province and 166 in the city in May 2026.

Source: INE, tourist dwellings by province (May 2026) · Junta de Andalucía, Tourism Register open data (OpenRTA)

No suspensions in the official information

The list of councils with licence suspensions given by the Junta in July 2025 included no municipality in Huelva. The Junta cancelled 389 registrations in the province in 2024 and the first half of 2025.

Source: Andalusian Government Council, 16 July 2025

A short, intense season in July and August, with many guest changeovers on Saturdays: organising cleaning and check-in well makes the difference.

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/HU/ 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).

Source: Decree 31/2024 (BOJA no. 24, 2 February 2024)

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.

Source: Decree-Law 1/2025 (BOJA no. 41, 3 March 2025)

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.

Source: Europa Press in Forbes, 5 October 2026 (press)

How Apartop helps you in Huelva

Frequently asked questions

What registration code does a tourist home in Huelva have?
VUT/HU/ followed by a number. Old VFT/HU codes remain valid with the letters VUT.
I get many Portuguese guests, do I still have to register them?
Yes, guest registration with SES.Hospedajes is mandatory for every guest, wherever they come from, within 24 hours.
Are there limits on tourist homes in Huelva?
The Junta named no municipality in Huelva with a suspension in July 2025. Even so, each council can limit them: check with yours before registering a home.

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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