📍 Marbella · Málaga
Holiday rental software in Marbella
Marbella is the Andalusian municipality with the most registered tourist homes, ahead even of Malaga city. Many are second homes rented only part of the year.
What you need to know in Marbella
First municipality in Andalusia by registrations
15,758 tourist homes registered in October 2026, but INE only counted 6,987 listings in May 2026 (7,914 in November 2025): fewer than half of registered homes are listed.
Source: INE, tourist dwellings by municipality (May 2026) · Junta de Andalucía, Tourism Register open data (OpenRTA)
Municipal register and commercial premises
In February 2025 the Town Council announced a municipal register of tourist homes and a rule, being drafted, to limit converting commercial premises into tourist homes.
New zoning plan
The Town Council gave final approval to the new zoning plan on 18 September 2026 (BOJA, 9 October 2026). Review its rules before registering a new home.
Source: BOJA no. 197, 9 October 2026
High season from June to September and at Easter, with golf and long stays in winter; strong international demand, so check-in with a passport is the norm.
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 Marbella
Online check-in with passport and ID scanner
The guest points their phone at their passport, ID card or residence card and check-in fills itself in from the machine-readable zone. The photo is read on their phone and never stored.
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Automatic guest registration to SES.Hospedajes
When the guest completes check-in, Apartop sends the guest registration through the official SES.Hospedajes web service, checks it is accepted and retries if it fails.
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Software for holiday rental managers
Manage apartments for several owners with a team and permissions: who sees amounts, who handles bookings or cleaning and which apartments each person can access.
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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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Inventory, warranties, works and insurance for holiday rentals
Furniture and appliances with purchase date, price and warranty; history of works and repairs; insurance policies and claims for each apartment.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a suspension of tourist homes in Marbella?
My guests are foreigners, how do I register them?
I manage flats for several owners in Marbella, does it work for me?
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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