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09/10/2026

Do Spain's Rental Law Changes Really Matter? A Marbella Lettings Perspective After 20 Years in the Property Market

Free Property Rental Guidance and Support From Marbella Lettings

We wanted to write something a little different on Spain's rental law changes — because we think the discussion sometimes misses an important point.

Of course the laws matter. Recent measures include extraordinary extensions to certain existing rental contracts, changes to renewal and notice arrangements, limits on some annual rent increases, and measures affecting seasonal and room rentals. Landlords absolutely need to understand how these affect their individual properties and contracts.

But after more than 20 years working in the Marbella property rental market, we keep coming back to a question that does not always get asked loudly enough.

How many of the problems landlords experience are actually caused by changes in the law — and how many are caused by how the tenancy was handled from the beginning?

A tenant who was never properly referenced.

Expectations that were not established clearly before the contract was signed.

An arrangement that was not suitable for either party from the outset.

Communication that broke down early and was not addressed.

Changing the law does not fix any of those things.

What protects a Marbella landlord is not just an understanding of the legal framework — it is the combination of that legal knowledge with a professional process for selecting tenants, checking documentation, establishing expectations and managing the relationship throughout the tenancy.

In our experience, many of the difficulties that landlords experience could have been identified earlier — or avoided altogether — with a more thorough approach at the start.

We have written a full article on this. It covers what the recent legal changes actually introduce, in plain language. But it also makes the case that professional tenant referencing and good management from day one deserve as much attention as any new legislation.

Because before worrying about what the next law might change, it is worth asking: are we doing everything we can to get the tenancy right from the very beginning?

📖 Full article: https://marbellalettings.com/spain-rental-law-changes-tenant-selection-marbella-lettings/

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08/10/2026

Marbella Landlords Are Pressing Pause — How Spain's Rental Uncertainty Is Affecting Property Owners

Free Property Rental Guidance and Support From Marbella Lettings

We want to share something we are seeing directly in the Marbella rental market — because we think it is important for landlords and property owners to understand what is actually happening on the ground, rather than simply reading what the headlines say.

At Marbella Lettings we are currently receiving more questions from landlords than at almost any point in our 20 years in this market. And they are coming from two very different groups.

The first group is existing landlords.

Many of them are perfectly happy with their current tenants. The rent is being paid. The property is being looked after. There are no problems. But they are nervous about the future. What happens when the contract ends? Can they get the property back if they need it? What if the government introduces new rules after the election?

These are not landlords who want to remove their tenants. They simply want to understand their position.

The second group is potential landlords who have decided to wait.

These are people who were seriously considering putting their properties onto the long-term rental market. Some had already spoken to us about rental values. Some had been discussing marketing their properties. But increasingly, we are hearing the same four words:

"Let's wait until after the election."

It is a completely understandable reaction. If you do not have to make a decision today, why make it when things could change?

But the consequence is significant. A property that could be available to rent is not available. Supply stays restricted. And tenants have fewer options.

Research published by EsadeEcPol found that long-term rental listings fell by 6% or more in several of Spain's largest cities between 29 September and 5 October 2026 — consistent with a precautionary withdrawal of supply. We are seeing the same cautious behaviour locally in Marbella.

The legislation is genuinely moving very quickly. Real Decreto-ley 29/2026, which includes measures on rental contracts, rent updates and taxation, entered into force on 8 October. A separate Real Decreto-ley 28/2026 concerning habitual rental contracts has provisions scheduled for 15 November, subject to convalidation by parliament.

Our message to Marbella landlords is straightforward: do not panic. But do get informed. Understand what the current rules actually are. Review your rental contract carefully. Get appropriate professional advice. And do not make important decisions about your property based on newspaper headlines or social media posts.

Full article below — everything we are seeing on the ground and what it means for landlords and investors in Marbella right now.

📖 Full article: https://marbellalettings.com/marbella-landlords-pressing-pause-spain-rental-uncertainty/

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07/10/2026

Are Spain's Housing Protests and Rental Laws Actually Making the Housing Crisis Worse?
Free Property Rental Guidance and Support From Marbella Lettings

We want to address something important — and we want to do it honestly, from both sides.

Spain's housing crisis is real. Rents are high. Young people are struggling. Tenants in many parts of Spain cannot find affordable accommodation. The frustration behind the protests is entirely understandable.

But there is a question that does not always get asked clearly enough.

Could the policies and proposals designed to address the housing crisis actually make it worse?

Here is the logic.

A landlord owns a property. They have a mortgage, insurance, maintenance costs, taxes, community fees and management costs. They also carry the risk that a tenant stops paying. Now imagine that landlord sees increasingly uncertain headlines about new rental legislation, proposed rent restrictions and political arguments about landlords. At some point they may simply decide it is not worth the stress — and sell the property, use it as a second home or leave it vacant.

The result is one less property available to someone who needs a home.

And multiply that across thousands of landlords and the impact becomes significant.

The same principle applies to investors. An international buyer considering investing €600,000 or €800,000 into a Spanish property does not have to invest in Spain. They can go to Portugal, Italy, Greece or France. If Spain's political and regulatory environment creates enough uncertainty, some of them will.

Less investment means fewer new homes being brought to the market.

And fewer homes means more competition for what is available — and potentially higher rents, not lower.

Reuters has reported that Spain faces a projected housing deficit of around one million homes by 2028. That gap is not going to close by discouraging the people who provide housing.

We are not saying tenant protections are wrong. They are necessary. Bad landlords need to be dealt with. Vulnerable people need safeguards.

But Spain also needs landlords. And it needs investors willing to build and bring new homes to the market.

The housing debate cannot be won by making one side the villain.

The answer is more housing — and a policy environment where responsible landlords feel sufficiently confident to continue offering their properties to tenants.

Full article at the link below — a balanced, practical analysis of where Spain's housing debate is heading and what it means for property owners on the Costa del Sol.

📖 Full article: https://marbellalettings.com/spain-housing-protests-rental-laws-making-crisis-worse-marbella/

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05/10/2026

Spain's Housing Crisis, the Maricarmen Eviction and What It Means for Marbella Landlords

Free Property Rental Guidance and Support From Marbella Lettings

Spain's housing debate has escalated more dramatically in the past two weeks than at any point in recent memory — and if you own property in Marbella or anywhere on the Costa del Sol, it is important to understand what has actually happened and what it means for you.

Here is a quick summary.

In September 2026, 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from the Madrid apartment where she had lived for approximately 70 years. The images — of an elderly lady in a wheelchair being removed from her home on a stretcher — spread immediately across Spain and triggered enormous public anger.

On 26 September, thousands marched through central Madrid under the slogan "Ni una Maricarmen más" — not another Maricarmen. International housing activists joined the demonstrations. The political pressure on the government became enormous.

The Spanish government responded with two emergency housing decrees covering tenant protections, temporary rental rules, tourist accommodation taxation and eviction procedures.

Then, on 2 October 2026, Spain's Congress rejected both decrees. They were repealed.

And on 5 October 2026, Prime Minister Sánchez announced a snap general election for 29 November 2026 — with housing expected to be a central campaign issue.

What does this mean for Marbella landlords?

The emergency measures are not currently law. But with a general election in November, the housing debate is very much still live.

Demand for well-managed long-term rental properties in Marbella remains very strong — but landlords need to ensure their arrangements are properly structured and professionally managed by someone who understands the current and evolving regulatory environment.

We have published a full analysis at the link below — everything that happened, what was rejected, what may come next, and what Marbella landlords and tenants should do now.

📖 Read the full article: https://marbellalettings.com/spain-housing-crisis-maricarmen-eviction-marbella-landlords/

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26/09/2026

🎥 What does a rental agent actually do before they get paid?
This Is What Most Landlords Never See.

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Read our recent blog post article here:
https://marbellalettings.com/what-does-a-rental-agent-do-before-getting-paid-marbella/

Watch our new two-minute video, based on a real rental we're working on for a brand new overseas owner.

From the first conversations and paperwork through to viewings, reference checks, the tenancy agreement and the check-in, there's a lot of work before an agent receives any commission. And if the deal falls through, the agent may not be paid at all.

Read much more detail in our recent blog post article here:
https://marbellalettings.com/what-does-a-rental-agent-do-before-getting-paid-marbella/

Marbella Lettings — Long Term Property Rental Specialists in Marbella.

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26/09/2026

What does a rental agent actually do before they get paid?

This Is What Most Landlords Never See.

"Free Property Rental Guidance and Support From Marbella Lettings"

Read our recent blog post article here:

https://marbellalettings.com/what-does-a-rental-agent-do-before-getting-paid-marbella/

We're currently working with an owner who is renting out their Marbella property for the first time. Before we looked for a tenant at all, there were several Zoom calls covering the market, the risks, and all the stories they'd heard about renting in Spain.

After that came the document collection, the photography, the marketing, the enquiries and the tenant qualification. Then the viewings, each of which can take two hours once you include travel, preparation and locking up. Then reference verification, the contract, the inventory and the check-in.

Viewings alone can add up to 20 to 40 hours per rental.

And if the deal falls through at any point, the agent may not be paid at all.

Read much more detail in our recent blog post article here:
https://marbellalettings.com/what-does-a-rental-agent-do-before-getting-paid-marbella/

Marbella Lettings — Long Term Property Rental Specialists in Marbella.

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22/09/2026

Hiring a Car at Málaga Airport? Why Photographs and Video Could Save You Thousands of Euros

Free Property Rental Guidance and Support From Marbella Lettings

This one comes directly from a real experience involving one of our clients.

He is a property owner who flies into Málaga Airport approximately once a month to visit his Marbella property. He hires a car from the same company each time. The process is entirely routine for him.

On one occasion he had an early flight home. The car hire office was closed. He followed the out-of-hours return procedure — parked the vehicle, dropped the keys, went to the terminal.

A few hours into his flight home, he received an email.

The car hire company was claiming more than €1,500 of damage to the vehicle.

Think about that for a moment. You have just landed back in the UK believing your hire car has been returned without incident. An email arrives telling you that you are apparently responsible for over €1,500 of damage to a car you have already handed back and can no longer even look at.

Fortunately, he had taken photographs and video when he collected the car.

That documentation — taken in a few minutes at Málaga Airport before he drove a single mile — showed the condition of the vehicle at the moment it was handed to him.

The photographs and video changed the conversation completely.

This is the simple habit we now recommend to every client who regularly hires a car at Málaga Airport:

✅ Walk around the entire vehicle before getting in
✅ Photograph all four sides, bumpers, corners, wheels
✅ Photograph existing damage close up and in context
✅ Photograph the interior, mileage and fuel level
✅ Take a complete walk-around video
✅ Keep original files — unedited, unbacked
✅ Repeat when returning out of hours

Photograph first. Drive second.

For anyone who owns property in Marbella, visits the Costa del Sol regularly or travels through Málaga Airport more than once a year — this five minute habit costs nothing and could save you a very significant amount of stress.

Full article with complete checklist and what to do if a claim is made against you at the link below.

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17/09/2026

Going the Extra Mile When Preparing Your Rental Property — Why the Small Things Matter Most

Free Property Rental Guidance and Support From Marbella Lettings

We want to share a real situation we encountered recently — because we think it is more common than most landlords realise.

We took over a new property listing in Marbella. Lovely property. Good location. The landlord had been trying to rent it without much success and could not understand why.

When we walked through the property properly, the picture became clearer.

The kitchen cupboards had mismatched crockery — different styles, some chipped, not enough for the full capacity of the property. Half-used jars of pasta sauce, jam and condiments left from previous guests. A washing up liquid bottle with one wash left in it. No dishwasher tablets. No clean tea towel. No dishcloth.

The bedding had marks that had not come out in the wash. No mattress protectors on any of the beds. In the bathrooms — hand soap dispensers nearly empty. Toilet roll situation barely adequate.

The property was not dirty. It was not damaged. It was simply not prepared.

And here is the thing about unprepared properties.

When a guest arrives and notices one small thing — mismatched plates, empty soap, a stained pillowcase — they start looking for other things. And that looking changes the entire experience of their stay before it has even properly begun.

The fix for everything we found cost less than eighty euros. Matching crockery from IKEA. Mattress protectors for all beds. Full soap dispensers. Dishwasher tablets. A fresh dishcloth and tea towels. Cleared cupboards.

The impression on arrival changed completely. The feedback changed immediately.

Not because the property changed. Because the guest felt that somebody had prepared it for them.

That feeling — which costs almost nothing to create — is the foundation of five-star reviews, repeat bookings and successful tenancies.

Do the small things properly. The big things will follow.

Marbella Lettings are long term property rental specialists in Marbella. Property preparation is part of every conversation we have with new landlords — because it is one of the highest-return investments a landlord can make.

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16/09/2026

All Rental Tenants Should Be Able to Provide References — And Here Is Why

Free Property Rental Guidance and Support From Marbella Lettings

We want to share something that every landlord on the Costa del Sol needs to be aware of — because it is a growing problem and one we have encountered directly.

A prospective tenant recently applied for one of our properties. They seemed suitable, were keen and wanted to move quickly.

We asked for standard references. What came back were documents that did not look right.

Payslips, bank statements and an employment contract that appeared to have been created using design platforms and AI tools — not produced by genuine employers or financial institutions.

We used AI tools — including ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude — to examine the source of the documents.

The analysis confirmed our concerns. Several documents appeared to have originated from design software rather than genuine payroll or banking systems. The tenant ultimately could not provide a single piece of documentation we were satisfied was genuine.

This is the reality of where we are with AI technology. The same tools that make it easier to create convincing fake documents also make it easier to identify them — if you know how to use them. Metadata, source identification, formatting inconsistencies. These are all things AI analysis can now examine as part of a professional referencing process.

What genuine references look like:

An email from an employer's official company domain confirming employment and salary. Tax returns from a recognised authority. Bank statements generated by an actual bank. A reference from a previous landlord or agent sent from their real, verifiable contact details. Accountant or lawyer confirmation on official headed paper.

What is not acceptable:

Documents created on design platforms. AI-generated payslips or bank statements. References from personal email addresses with no way to verify the sender. Verbal assurances with nothing to back them up.

To every genuine tenant reading this — referencing should be the easiest part of the process if you are who you say you are. None of the above is difficult to provide when it is real.

To every landlord reading this — do not skip referencing because it feels awkward or because a tenant seems likeable. Personality is not a reference. Please speak to a professional agent if you are not sure how to verify documentation properly.

Marbella Lettings are long term property rental specialists in Marbella. Thorough referencing is a standard part of how we protect our landlords and their investments.

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14/09/2026

Renting To a Friend: Why You Still Need the Same Quality Control
Free Property Rental Guidance and Support From Marbella Lettings

If you own a property in Marbella, chances are someone you know has already asked — or will eventually ask — whether they can rent it.

"You know us. We'll look after it. You don't have to worry."

And very often, they genuinely mean it. They are not trying to take advantage. They believe they will look after the property well.

But there is a subtle difference between how somebody behaves when staying in a friend's property and how they behave when renting through a professional arrangement. And that difference usually shows up not in dramatic damage — but in the small things.

Dishes in the sink. Towels not sorted. An oven that needs cleaning. Food in the fridge. Bottles and cups around the apartment. Rubbish not taken out.

Individually, none of it is serious. But collectively, it is two or three hours of work waiting for you when you return to the property. And someone has to do it.

The answer is not to avoid renting to people you know.

Many of the best tenancies we have seen at Marbella Lettings have involved landlords renting to people they already knew. It can work extremely well.

The answer is to make sure the personal relationship does not replace the practical process. Clear expectations before they arrive. Simple check-out instructions. A basic system — the same you would have for any tenant.

Trust is personal. Quality control is practical. You can have both — and when you do, the arrangement protects both your property and your friendship.

Marbella Lettings are long term property rental specialists in Marbella. Free guidance for landlords — no pressure, no obligation.

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