Insights from Costa del Sol

A year after the April 2025 LPH amendment, the 3/5 community-vote rule has reshaped the Costa del Sol rental market — sharply differently across the eight cities. Here's the city-by-city picture and what buyers and sellers should know.

The five most common mistakes Costa del Sol holiday rental owners make in 2026 — NRUA, the Málaga moratorium, the 3/5 community vote, dynamic pricing, and SES.HOSPEDAJES registration. What each costs, and how to fix it.

Honest income expectations for Costa del Sol holiday rentals in 2026, city by city. Why we don't publish fabricated occupancy percentages, what operational levers actually move income, and how to get realistic figures for your specific property.

Málaga municipality is operating a 3-year moratorium on new VUT licences. Here's what it means for new buyers, existing Málaga owners, and adjacent-municipality alternatives like Torremolinos and Benalmádena.

The NRUA national rental register has been mandatory since July 2025. What it is, how to register, what happens if you don't, and how it interacts with your existing VUT licence on the Costa del Sol.

The Costa del Sol isn't one rental market — it's nine distinct city markets stacked along the coast, each with its own seasonal rhythm, guest profile and regulatory environment. Here's a primer on how to read the coast as an owner or would-be buyer.

A network-level view of how the April 2025 community-vote rule is being enforced across the Costa del Sol's main rental municipalities.

How the operational rhythm of cleaning and linen rotation varies across the Costa del Sol's nine sub-markets — and what that means for owners.

A network-level view of how nightly rates and seasonal patterns differ across the Costa del Sol's nine rental sub-markets.

How the guest profile shifts month by month across the wider Costa del Sol — and how it differs between cities, beach versus golf, urban versus coastal.