What is a tourist rental licence?
A tourist rental licence is the official registration number that allows a property to be legally advertised and rented to tourists for short stays (typically by the night or week). The licence confirms that the property meets minimum habitability and safety requirements, has been declared for tourist use, and is authorised under regional tourism law.
In Spain, tourist rental registration is managed at regional level, meaning each autonomous community operates its own register with its own rules and licence format.
In areas such as the Costa del Sol (in Andalusia) and the Costa Blanca (in the Valencian Community), any property marketed as a holiday or short-term let must be registered with the regional tourism authority and display its licence number in all advertising.
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTES
A property cannot be publicly advertised as a tourist rental without a licence number
The agent is legally responsible for showing that number in listings
Rules apply regardless of whether the agent or the owner manages the booking.
How do I include the licence number in my holiday rental listing?
You will find the Tourist Licence No. text box on the [Details] tab of a property listing, underneath the Agency Refs area.
This number will only display on the property when an agent does a search for Short Term Rentals.
How can I see the licence number on a short-term rental property?
In ReSales-Online it will display at the top of the property details page beside the system reference number.
On PropExtra.com it will display under the property photo.
It will be available on the Mobile version in a future release.
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Which window cards should I use to display the tourist licence number?
Currently the licence number will appear on window cards number 39, 40 and 41 and also on Email Format 4.
Will the tourist licence number export to my website?
That will depend on how you populate your website, see below.
WebAPI
Yes, the licence number will export to your site ONLY if you are using V6 of the WebAPI and use the p_RTA parameter. Click here to search for info on this parameter.
XML Feed
Yes, it can be included on the OWNPROPERTIES, PROPERTYBACKUP and RESALES feeds. You will have to ask your web developer to add the ShowRTA parameter to your feed. Click here for the full parameter list.
iFrame
No, this feature is not available on iFrames.
What about my property imports into ReSales-Online?
We are currently updating our import feed to include the licence number, it will be included in a future release.
Any questions?
Check-in with Customer Support if you need any more information.