The Supreme Court has handed down Judgement Nr. 620/2026, 19th May (reported in the media on 21 May), in which it has definitively annulled the obligation to obtain the Unique Short-Term Rental Registration Number (NRUA). The High Court concluded that the central Government overstepped the autonomous communities’ competence
s by attempting to impose a national registry on top of those already in operation in the islands. It is worth highlighting that the Supreme Court itself used the Canary Islands as a key argument for annulling the national registry.
As most of you are aware, the subject of holiday rentals in the Canary Islands has been a hot (and sore) topic these past few years due to the fact that it was not properly regulated and in spite of this, the Canarian Government issued elevated fines to those who chose to let their properties out on a short-term basis. Back in May, a decree was hurriedly approved under Decreto 113/2015, 22nd May, and this has created a mix of emotions; relief because progress has been made in regulating this industry and anger because of some of the extremely confusing prohibitions included in this decree.
