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Tenant Rights in Spain: Regional Guides & Legal Resources

Understand Your Rights as a Renter in Every Autonomous Community

Welcome to the Tenant Rights Spain blog—your trusted source for renter information, updates, and guides across the country. Whether you’re renting a studio in Madrid, a flat in Barcelona, or an apartment in Valencia, it’s essential to understand your rights and responsibilities under your autonomous community’s housing rules.

Rental rules can differ across autonomous communities and the autonomous cities. That’s why we’ve created regional guides, news posts, and legal insights tailored to where you live.

Browse Tenant Rights in Spain by Category

Tenancy types (primary home, seasonal, student)
Term length and renewals (LAU)
Tenant early termination (notice and penalty)
Landlord non-renewal (grounds and deadlines)
Legal deposit and regional lodging
Additional guarantees (surety, rent guarantee)
Initial rent, stressed areas & reference index
Annual rent updates (caps and indexes)
Bills & charges (HOA, property tax, utilities)
Repairs & upkeep (who pays what)
Works and improvements during tenancy
Inventory, condition report & keys
Landlord access & viewings
Subletting & assignment
Pets, noise & neighbour relations
Municipal registration (padron) & address
Social/affordable housing (VPO/VPP)
Rent assistance (Youth bonus & regional)
Eviction for arrears or end of term
Claims & mediation (consumer offices)
Unfair terms & nullity
Contract registration & taxes (RLI, ITP)
Energy performance certificate (EPC)
Tourist lets vs seasonal lets
Habitability, damp & unhealthy conditions
Accessibility and reasonable adjustments
Data protection & tenant documents (GDPR)

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