Castilla Leon

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In Castilla y León, homes for tourist purposes are called homes for tourist use. In addition to its regulation, the procedure for starting activity is studied.

Concept

Dwellings for tourist use are those flats, houses, bungalows, chalets or other similar properties, which are marketed or promoted in tourist supply channels for the purpose of tourist accommodation, in exchange for economic consideration, to be transferred in their entirety to third parties for a period not exceeding 2 months in a row, on a regular basis.

It is understood that  the usual assignment is to provide accommodation on one or more occasions within the same calendar year for a period that in the whole exceeds one month.

Complexes or blocks made up of 2 or more tourist accommodation units operated by the same owner are not considered dwellings for tourist purposes and the legal regime of tourist apartments applies to them.

Requirements

The requirements that tourist accommodation must meet are the following:

  • First occupation license. The dwellings must comply at all times with the technical and quality conditions required of these dwellings.
  • Facilities. Homes for tourist use must have at least one bedroom, living-dining room, kitchen and bathroom or toilet; except for those that are studio-type, in which the bedroom, living-dining room and kitchen will occupy a common space.
  • Common services. Homes for tourist use must have:

– permanent supply of hot and cold water suitable for human consumption;

– adequate and sufficient electricity supply;

-heating;

– supply of fuel necessary, where appropriate, to ensure the proper functioning of all services;

– First aid kit;

– cleaning and change of bed and bath linen upon the entry of new clients;

– Maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment;

– Cribs, when required by the tourist.

  • Identification plate. It must be displayed at the entrance of the house (D Castilla y León 3/2017 art.6).

Procedure for starting activity

Owners of tourist accommodation establishments must meet the following requirements:

  • Submit a responsible declaration addressed to the head of the competent body in tourism, in which it must be stated that the establishment complies with the requirements set out in the applicable regulations, that it has the documents that accredit it and that it undertakes to maintain compliance during the time inherent to the exercise of the activity.
  • In order to be able to present the responsible declaration, you must have the corresponding first occupancy license, certificate of habitability or municipal authorization.
  • Once the declaration of responsibility has been submitted in the terms provided, the competent body will register the property for tourist use in the Tourism Registry of Castilla y León ex officio.