The regional government of Andalucía (the Junta) has removed 13,037 tourist rentals from its official register as part of a “comprehensive strategy of control, regulation, and management”. 4731 of the 13,037 tourist rentals are in Malaga, the region most affected by this sweep.

Arturo Bernal is the regional tourism minister. According to him, these figures show that the Junta’s policy “guarantees the coexistence of residents and tourists, while at same time creating mechanisms to combat illegal activities”.

A new legal framework has given local councils the power to suspend “declarations” of responsibility and licences for tourist accommodation up to three-years. The breakdown of cancellations per province shows how strict the enforcement is.

Seville had 1,468 cancellations (1,307 capitals), Almeria had 991 cancellations (186 capitals), Cordoba had 896 (755 capitals), Huelva and Jaen each have 390 cancellations (99 capitals).

The Decree 31/2024 enables local councils, in order to achieve this progress, to establish proportionate limits as to the number of homes for tourists per building or area. The Housing Emergency Decree Law1/2025, which enables town halls and local authorities to better protect the urban environment, as well as align tourism with their planning models, is also supportive.

In a move to automate enforcement, the Andalusian Tourism Register now automatically blocks the registration of new dwellings in areas subject to licence suspensions in Seville, Malaga, Cadiz, and El Puerto de Santa María.

The regional ministry is also working alongside town halls in municipalities such as Alhaurín el Grande, Jerez de la Frontera, and Marbella to improve the detection of “irregular” accommodation. “Andalucía shows that it is possible to combine tourism leadership with quality of life and urban planning,” Bernal added.

This move is part of a broader national trend that began in 2026. It includes the introduction of the N2 Declaration Form, which requires owners of unique rental numbers to report their activities annually, or risk automatic license revocation.