Benidorm is a popular tourist destination in Spain. It is one of the most popular regions of the Valencian Community, due to its infrastructure and location. This makes investment in holiday homes attractive, as tourism is intense throughout the year and the demand for this type of accommodation is high.
For a property to be a tourist property, it is necessary to have a holiday licence.
This licence is a permit granted by the public administration that authorises the use of a property as tourist accommodation. In Spain, the Autonomous Communities are in charge of regulating these licences. However, the local councils are also involved in the process and have even more power.
At present, Benidorm has approximately 5,000 registered tourist properties.
How to get a tourist licence in Benidorm
To obtain the tourist licence in Benidorm we will have to follow several steps. This procedure can be done entirely through the electronic headquarters of Benidorm council and the Generalitat Valenciana.
Licence of second occupation
The first thing to do is to have a technician certify that your home is habitable and you will need to apply for a licence at the town hall, called a second occupancy licence.
In very rare cases a property will not be habitable and will not comply with the regulations. In other words, in this step there are usually no problems.
Fee and documents
There is a fee of 75€ and these are the main documents to be presented:
- Photocopy of the owner’s ID card.
- Nota simple.
- Cadastral reference
- Last receipt of IBI
- Water bill.
- Last electricity bill.
- Second occupancy licence certificate.
Permit from the city council or CCU
The second step is to request a permit from the Urban Planning Department to carry out the tourist rental activity.
This permit is called the CCU or Compatibility Report, and it verifies that, in a specific location, the tourist activity is compatible.
There are some municipalities that are very strict and only allow this permit to be obtained in very few places, aiming to control the expansion of tourist accommodations.
In the case of Benidorm City Council, they actively encourage this type of tourism and grant the permit for many properties.
It is true that there are places with exceptions and/or protected areas, like the Sierra Gelada area, where tourist accommodations are not allowed, but this is not usually the norm.
Starting in 2024, a new requirement was introduced to obtain a favorable compatibility report: properties must have private or community parking.
Finally, it is important to note that the approval process takes quite a long time, and the city council may take more than a year to grant the permit. Keep that in mind!
Fee and documentation
We have a fee of 60€ and this would be the documentation:
- Nota simple.
- Photocopy of ID card.
- Cadastral reference.
- Descriptive report.
- Plan.
- Photo facade.
Energy Certificate Home Holiday
One of the additional requirements stemming from the new 2024 regulations of the Generalitat Valenciana is that, in order to rent out a property as a tourist accommodation and obtain the license, it is necessary to have a valid energy certificate.
Community of Neighbors Registry Certificate
Additionally, when applying for the tourist license, it will be necessary to have a certificate from the community of neighbors confirming that there is no prohibition on tourist rentals.
Application GVA tourist rental licence Benidorm
The last step must be taken with Tourism, which is the responsibility of the Community of Valencia. You will have to register online with a digital certificate and provide a series of documents.
Luckily, this last step and in less than a week you will have the resolution and possible tourist licence.
