Guides for tenants
Clear answers to what tenants in Spain ask most, with the law cited article by article, and letter templates ready to fill in.
Before renting
Temporary rentals in Spain: requirements, duration and rights in 2026The required cause, duration limits and every rule that differs from an ordinary home rental.Agency fees on rentals in Spain cannot be charged to the tenantWhy the agency cannot charge you its management or the contract formalisation.UpdatedBefore you sign: the tenant's checklistFive things to tick off your list before signing a rental.Rental scams in Spain: how to spot them and what to do if you've paidThe signs of a fake listing, and what to do if you've already paid.
While you live there
How long a rental lasts in Spain: 5 or 7 years, renewals and extensionsThe legal minimum, successive renewals and every extraordinary extension, with dates and notice periods.UpdatedExtraordinary two-year rental extension in Spain: eligibility and requestIt is not automatic: check the contract, payments, date and other extensions before applying.Repairs in a Spanish rental: what the landlord pays and what you payWhich repairs the landlord pays, which ones you pay, and what to do if they don't reply.UpdatedSpanish rental tax deduction in 2026: eligibility and calculationCheck taxable income, eligible payments and the other-home rule before calculating the 10%.Spanish landlord tax reductions in 2026: a contract-by-contract guideFrom 100% to 15%: identify date, contract, rent, tenant, area and large-holder status first.
When you leave
The rental deposit in Spain: how much it is and how to get it backHow much deposit you can be asked for, and how to get it back when you leave.UpdatedEnding your rental contract early in SpainHow to leave before your contract ends: when you can, how much notice to give, and no compensation to pay.UpdatedNon-renewal compensation in Spanish rentals: calculation and exceptionsThe formula, cases without compensation and the dates that change the outcome.
Letter templates
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Letter to claim your rental deposit backLetter template asking the landlord to return the deposit or the remaining balance once one month has passed since the keys were handed back (art. 36.4 of the LAU).Notice letter to end your rental earlyLetter template telling your landlord you are leaving: withdrawal from the contract with at least thirty days' notice (art. 11 of the LAU).Letter to report a repair to your landlordLetter template telling your landlord about a fault or damage and asking for it to be repaired (art. 21 of the LAU).