Overview
Recent legal changes in Comunidad Valenciana have introduced new requirements for tourist rentals, affecting licences, renewals, and compliance. Property owners and managers must stay informed to avoid potential fines or operational disruptions. This course ensures you are up to date with the latest regulations and prepared for the evolving legal landscape.
Navigating rental agreements and tourist apartment regulations in Spain can be complex, especially with frequent legal updates. This specialised course from FEI Business School provides a practical, in-depth look at rental agreements for both long-term and short-term lets, including the latest regulations affecting tourist apartments in Comunidad Valenciana. Designed for property owners, real estate professionals, community managers, and legal advisors, this course will equip you with the knowledge and tools to ensure compliance and optimise rental operations.

About the course:
This intensive course offers a practical and in-depth exploration of rental agreements and tourist apartment regulations in Spain. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the legal framework governing both long-term and short-term rentals, including the latest requirements for tourist accommodations in Comunidad Valenciana.
Through expert-led sessions, real-world case studies, and hands-on materials, this course ensures that participants can confidently manage rental agreements, navigate legal obligations, and optimise tax strategies.
By the end of the course, participants will have the skills and knowledge to advise clients, ensure compliance, and successfully operate within the evolving rental market.
This course is tailored for:
- Real Estate Agents & Property Managers – Looking to expand their expertise in rental agreements.
- Property Owners & Landlords – Seeking clarity on legal and tax obligations for long-term and short-term rentals.
- Legal Professionals & Consultants – Advising clients on rental law and compliance.
- Tourism & Hospitality Business Owners – Managing holiday rentals and short-term accommodations.
- Investors & Developers – Ensuring legal compliance and tax efficiency for rental properties.
- Accountants & Tax Advisors – Managing the taxation of rental income and optimising financial strategies.
Course content
Week 1
- General rental agreements
- Legal framework for rental agreements in Spain
- Key clauses and contract drafting
- Rights and obligations of landlords and tenants
- Short-term rentals & tourist leases
- Differences between habitual and short-term rentals
- Tourist rental contracts: key aspects
- Taxation of rentals
- Overview of applicable taxes
- Obligations for landlords and agencies
- Legal framework for rental agreements in Spain
- Key clauses and contract drafting
- Rights and obligations of landlords and tenants
- Differences between habitual and short-term rentals
- Tourist rental contracts: key aspects
- Overview of applicable taxes
- Obligations for landlords and agencies
Week 2
Understanding Tourist Apartments
- Understanding tourist apartments
- Legal distinctions from long-term rentals
- Key market trends and business considerations
- Comunidad Valenciana: New legal framework
- Changes in the new law
- Licences: pre-existing vs new
- Requirements for obtaining new licences
- Renewals, sales, and potential loss of licences
- Operators & compliance
- Private vs commercial operators: legal distinctions
- Registration process and compliance requirements
- Taxation of tourist rentals
- Tax obligations for individual and business operators
- Strategies for tax optimisation
- Legal distinctions from long-term rentals
- Key market trends and business considerations
- Changes in the new law
- Licences: pre-existing vs new
- Requirements for obtaining new licences
- Renewals, sales, and potential loss of licences
- Private vs commercial operators: legal distinctions
- Registration process and compliance requirements
- Tax obligations for individual and business operators
- Strategies for tax optimisation
Course delivery
Teaching methodology:
This course is delivered through FEIFLEX, a flexible hybrid learning model that allows you to attend live sessions either online from anywhere in Europe or in person at our Alicante premises. You’ll benefit from real-time lectures, interactive discussions, and case studies led by industry experts. All sessions are recorded and available on our MYFEI learning platform, enabling you to review materials and deepen your understanding at your convenience.
Course length:
This course runs for two weeks, combining self-paced study with live expert-led lectures. You’ll complete guided self-study at your own convenience, supported by two live sessions, one each week. This format ensures a focused and flexible approach, allowing you to gain a thorough understanding of rentals in Comunidad Valenciana while balancing your personal and professional commitments.
Lecturers:
This course is led by Orlando Torregrosa, a highly experienced lawyer with 24 years of legal practice. Orlando has managed legal departments for prominent national and international law firms, as well as real estate and building companies. Since 2014, he has operated his own law firm, Albir Abogados, catering to an international clientele.
Orlando is highly proficient in English and an expert in property law, commercial contracts, corporate law, and taxes, bringing a wealth of practical knowledge to the course.
Certification:
To successfully complete the course and earn your certification, you must pass the final exam and attend the live lecture online (or in person at our premises in Alicante). Upon completion, you will receive a digital certificate, which can be easily shared with employers or clients as verification of your expertise in Comunidad Valenciana property rentals.
If you prefer to take the course without the final exam, you will receive a proof of attendance instead of the course certificate.
Entry requirements:
There are no formal prerequisites for this course, making it accessible to both newcomers and experienced professionals. However, a general understanding of the property market, rental market or prior business experience may be advantageous. Proficiency in English is required, as all course materials and lectures are delivered in English.
Fees and financing:
The total course fee is 500 € (excluding VAT). The fee includes access to all study materials, live lectures, recorded content, and certification upon successful completion.
For companies interested in enrolling multiple participants, we offer group discounts. Please contact us directly for more information.