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Guides: Spanish rental law, explained for landlords

The same legislation that sits inside our contract generator, written out in plain English — with sources and a reference date for every article. Not advice from a terrace or a Facebook group, but what the law actually says.

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Spanish rental contract: what it must contain in 2026

The checklist for testing any free template — with the article of law behind every requirement.

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The deposit by region: amounts, offices and deadlines

One month or two, where to lodge it and the fines for forgetting — region by region.

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The 11-month myth that can cost you your home

Why the duration decides nothing, what the courts actually look at and how to record it properly.

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Letting legally in Spain: what is genuinely mandatory in 2026

Tourist, temporada or residential tenancy — which rules belong to which regime, and which “obligations” do not exist.

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Free rental contract: when it's enough — and when it isn't

The idealista and OCU templates are solid. An honest comparison of what they do and do not cover.

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Terminating a rental contract: the deadlines you cannot afford to miss

Four months’ notice, the narrow route of personal use, and the burofax that prevents tacit renewal.

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