“We are in favor of regulating the supply of holiday homes, however Much less housing for tourist use “This is the main reason why there are tense areas where people do not have access to housing.” And they are words rosario Sanchez Grau, … Secretary of State for Tourism Affairs. Some statements praised by the Andalusian government, because they are completely consistent with them and not with those of Pedro Sánchez, who usually strongly attacks VUT (Housing for Tourist Use) known as the main cause of difficulties in accessing homes in this country.
“I am glad he made these statements,” comments the advisor Arturo Bernal to ABC. “It’s a long, hard battle that we’ve been fighting for a long time,” he admits. “Considering that housing intended for tourist use is the reason for rising housing prices is a story not supported by data. They represent 1.7% of the total housing stock in Andalusia (1.4% of Spain’s total), so claiming that this is the reason there are no houses in Andalusia is not a stretch. “It is a story supported by left-wing political groups that the SWP has irresponsibly joined, pointing to tourism in general and the VUT in particular as the cause of this problem.”
“If there are no houses for rent in Spain, it is because the Right to Housing Law implemented by the national government has shown its absolute ineffectiveness. “What’s more, it has generated the opposite effect.”There are four million empty homes in Spain and 645,000 in Andalusia. They add legal uncertainty to the uncertainty, which is why they are not used for rent. But not for tourism either. “We therefore applaud this correction because the government of Spain has always said otherwise.”
The Council requests the cancellation of the government’s unified housing register
Arturo Bernal says there is “very great concern in Andalusia” and in other societies. “Since 2023, the Tourism Sector Council has not met at the invitation of the Minister. Jordi Herrio. “We need to talk about the sustainability of tourism and housing for tourism use.” Specifically, the matter stops at the unified register implemented by the Government of Spain and which became operational at the beginning of this summer.
Bernal praises the words of the Secretary of State for Tourism, who recognizes that VUT is not the cause of Spain’s housing problem
“The government launched this parallel register under Decree No. 1312 of 2024 for short-term rentals. It intends to offer short-term accommodation with those intended for tourist use, This is not true, which generates a great deal of uncertainty, as well as a greater bureaucratic burden due to the duplication of functions and additional economic cost,” reflects the economist in Malaga. “There is a risk of fraud when allowing short-term rental of houses as tourist homes. “This is nonsense.”
Long-term housing (more than a year) and short-term housing (less than a year) are part of the state’s jurisdiction through the Urban Rental Law, while housing for tourist use depends on the management of the autonomous community. “The current law should have devoted two lines to defining itBut he did not do so, creating a great deal of uncertainty.
Because “any owner of a house for short-term rental can go to the Unified Register and submit it as a house for hidden tourist use. Market with them simply using your Land Registry Number And without self-administration control, causing the “bridge” to the community register and without meeting the requirements. It’s a scam. The single digital window fosters insecurity and illegitimacy. Moreover, it is an infringement of powers.” For this reason, they called for the regulations to be abolished or at least revised to introduce appropriate changes.
For its part, the Authority continues its battle against illegal tourist homes that do not adhere to the regulations. From 2024, when the Housing Decree for Tourist Use was approved, until October 2025, we have removed 11,820 registrations from the Andalusian Tourist Register.