If you're a landlord renting out a temporary rental in the EU, you may be required to register your property with local authorities and add a rental registration number to your listing.
Online rental platforms like HousingAnywhere are required by law to collect and display this information, and share it with local authorities where required.
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About the rental registration number
A rental registration number is a unique code issued by local authorities to show that a property is registered for short- or mid-term rental.
It helps cities and governments track rental activity and ensure listings follow local rules.
You’ll see this number on many listings across Europe. In some places, it’s required by law.
Where it’s required
Some countries and cities already require a rental registration number for short- and mid-term rentals (temporary stays), especially if the property is advertised online. Some local rules may apply even if you don’t advertise the property online.
Currently, registration is required in:
France – cities with more than 200,000 people
Italy – For touristic rentals or short-term rentals (30 days or less) (via CIN)
Greece – across the country
Portugal – across the country (via RNAL)
Germany – cities like Berlin and Hamburg
Spain – required for tourist rentals across all 17 Autonomous Communities
Local rules — including registration processes and enforcement — may vary by country, region, or city.
What matters is where the rental property is located, not where you live.
If your temporary rental is located in a region where a rental registration number is required, you must register it and add the number to your listing — even if you don’t live in that region.
If you don’t add a valid rental registration number
If your temporary rental is in a location where a rental registration number is required, you must add a valid number to your listing. Listings without a valid number may be hidden from search results or removed from our platform.
Register your property early
Early registration helps ensure your listing stays visible, protects future bookings, and avoids delays caused by slow processing times at some municipalities.
Adding the rental registration number to your listing
When you create or edit a listing, you’ll see a field called Rental registration number.
If you already have a registration number, add it there. If you don’t have one yet, follow your local authority’s process to register first.
Adding the rental registration number when creating or updating a listing
2026 Update: No NRA (rental registration number) required for Spain temporary rentals
On 21 May 2026, Spain’s Supreme Court struck down the national government’s registry for short-term rentals, known as Registro Único de Arrendamientos (or NRA). This overturns a previous requirement, which legally required all temporary rentals in Spain to obtain a rental registration number by 1 July 2025 to advertise on online rental platforms.
Why was the NRA cancelled?
The Supreme Court ruled that the national government lacks the legal authority to enforce a national registry on top of local registries.
Housing and tourism regulations fall under the authority of autonomous communities, which already have local rental registries or tourism license requirements. Forcing a duplicate national system was ruled illegal.
What it means for HousingAnywhere landlords
This change in the regulations is great news for property owners and managers. It simplifies property management processes by removing bureaucratic hurdles.
Landlords are no longer required to obtain or display the rental registration number (NRA).
Landlords are no longer required to file an annual report related to the NRA to the Colegio de Registradores.
Landlords who were previously denied an NRA or are still waiting for it can now resume advertising their properties on online platforms.
Listings with invalid or no NRA will no longer be unpublished. Your listings will automatically be made visible in search if they are still available.
What doesn’t change
While the NRA is no longer required, existing regional rules are still in place.
Here’s an overview of the most important rules that remain:
Tourism license: Owners of holiday rental must apply for a regional tourism licence. Follow the requirements of your autonomous region, make sure your licence is active, and display it on your online listing. You can add this code in the property field: codigo de licencia turistica.
Digital one-stop shop and data-sharing obligation: Digital platforms like HousingAnywhere or Airbnb are legally required to share annual rental activity data with the Spanish tax authority. So the national government’s Ventanilla Única Digital remains in place.
Permission from community of owners: owners renting a holiday rental in an apartment will need to adhere to the community rules of the building.
Why this matters
The EU Short-Term Rental Regulation (EU 2024/1028) aims to increase transparency, promote balanced tourism, and improve access to housing.
By registering your property and adding the rental registration number, you help support these goals and contribute to a more transparent, fair, and trustworthy rental market across Europe.
If you’re not sure what rules apply to your area, contact your local municipality. You can also reach out to our Customer Care team — we’re happy to help.