SES HSOEPDajes Annual Report February

Annual short-term lease report: what it is, who it affects and how to meet in 2025

Short-term rental in Spain enters a new phase of control and traceability. to the already known obligations of the Traveler registration Now adds a New annual reporting obligation, regulated by VAU/1560/2025 Order, which affects owners, managers and digital platforms.

In this article we explain, clearly and without unnecessary technicalities, What is this annual report, who should present it, What data does it include?, When is it presented? y How to comply without errors or penalties.

What is the Annual Short Term Leases Report?

Is a Annual Informative Declaration that collects the activity of short-term rentals carried out during the previous calendar year.

It does not replace the passenger registry or police communications. Is a additional obligation, of a fiscal-administrative nature, whose objective is to improve the control of the tourist and seasonal rental market.

This report is part of the state and European strategy of:

  • Greater transparency of short-term rental

  • Control of fraud and the submerged economy

  • Coordination between public administrations

  • Monitoring of activity on digital platforms

What rule regulates this obligation?

The obligation is regulated by VAU/1560/2025 Order, which develops the information system associated with short-term rental and establishes the annual reporting template that must be presented.

This standard connects directly with:

  • The Single Registry of Homes for Tourist Use

  • The single digital window

  • Platform information obligations such as Airbnb or Booking

Who is required to submit the annual report?

They must submit the report:

  • Homeowners for tourist use

  • Vacation Rental Managers

  • Companies or freelancers that manage short-term rentals

  • Renters of rooms or temporary rentals subject to this regulation

Even though:

  • It has only been rented for a few days

  • the property is in an autonomous community with its own registration

  • the traveler's registration is complied with

the obligation It doesn't depend on the volumebut of the existence of activity.

What is considered short-term rental?

For the purposes of the report, short-term rentals are considered those that:

  • They do not have the character of a tenant's habitual residence

  • They are carried out for specific days, weeks or seasons

  • They are offered directly or indirectly (own website, platforms, intermediaries)

Includes both:

  • complete homes

  • rent for rooms

  • Tourist and seasonal rentals

What information does the annual report include?

The information model collects, among others, the following data:

  • Identification of the owner or manager

  • Identification of the property (Cadastral reference, address)

  • number of stays made during the year

  • Start and end dates of stays

  • marketing channels used

  • Aggregate economic data of the activity

It is not about sending guest data by guest, but about a Structured summary of annual activity.

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When is the report presented?

The report is annual And it is presented:

  • During the year following the fiscal year declared

  • within the term established by the Administration. Currently, during the month of February.

It is important not to confuse it with:

  • The Daily Registry of Travelers

  • police shipments

  • quarterly tax returns

They are different obligations.

What happens if you don't show up?

Non-compliance can lead to:

  • economic sanctions

  • Administrative requirements

  • Data crossings with platforms and regional records

  • subsequent inspections

The administration now has Multiple cross sources, so the omission is easily detectable.

Relationship with the passenger registration and the digital single window

It is key to understand that there are three levels of compliance:

  1. Traveler registration
    Mandatory communication of the data of the people housed.

  2. Property Registry (VUD / Single Registry)
    Administrative identification of the accommodation.

  3. Annual activity report
    Annual informative summary of the rentals carried out.

fulfill only one or two does not exempt of the others.

What about rent a car, motorcycle rental or campers?

The rule is clear: this report is for the lodging part, not for car rentals or campers as a vehicle (not a home).
Therefore, if our rent is not related to accommodation, we must not submit this report.

How can we help you?

At seshospedajes.es we work so that compliance is not an administrative burden.

Our platform allows:

  • Centralize guest and stay information

  • Maintain structured and traceable data

  • Prepare the necessary information for annual reports

  • Avoid formatting errors or incomplete data

  • Save time and reduce legal risks

The key is not only to comply today, but be able to prove tomorrow which was fulfilled correctly.

Conclusion

The annual report of short-term leases marks a before and after in the regulation of tourist rental in Spain.

It is not an optional or future obligation: it is a reality that demands Order, data and control.

Anticipating is the best strategy to avoid penalties, ad blocks or problems with the administration.

At SES.hospedajes we accompany you so that compliance is simple, automatic and safe.

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