Holiday rental management in Seville, with nothing to worry about
We manage holiday lets in Seville: Airbnb and Booking reservations, pricing, guests, cleaning and paperwork with the Planning Department (Gerencia de Urbanismo) and the regional government. You receive the income and a report every month.
On what you receive, not on what the guest pays.
- No tie-in
- No upfront fee
- Tailored to your property
Seville: high demand and a supply that can no longer grow in the centre
Seville is the Spanish municipality with the fifth-highest number of holiday lets: the INE counted 6,937 in May 2026, with 29,690 bed places. The Cathedral and the Giralda, the Real Alcázar, Plaza de España, Triana and the Santa Cruz quarter draw travellers all year round, and spring, with Holy Week and the Feria de Abril, is its strongest moment.
The city’s licensed tourist apartments had an average occupancy of 71.1 % in 2025, according to the INE survey. In a city of short breaks, that means plenty of check-ins and check-outs: nightly pricing, cleaning and response times make the difference.
Since October 2024 the City Council has capped holiday lets at 10 % of each neighbourhood, and eleven neighbourhoods in the Old Town and Triana were already over that ceiling. If your flat is registered in that area, it is a scarce asset worth looking after and keeping compliant.
Seville in figures
- Holiday lets in Seville
- 6,937INE, May 2026 (5th municipality in Spain)
- Bed places in holiday lets
- 29,690INE, May 2026
- Occupancy of tourist apartments
- 71.1 %2025 average · INE, tourist apartment survey
- Neighbourhoods over the cap
- 11Old Town and Triana, when the limit was approved in 2024
- Average appraisal value
- €2,652/m²open-market housing, Q2 2026 · Ministry of Housing
- Management with Opal
- 18 %+ VAT on what you receive, no tie-in
Sources: INE, holiday lets by municipality (May 2026) and tourist apartment occupancy survey (2025 average, own calculation); Seville Planning Department (Gerencia de Urbanismo); Ministry of Housing, appraisal value.
Tourist licence in Seville: neighbourhood cap and regulations in 2026
Reviewed in October 2026. The rules change often: before you take any step, we go through your specific case with you.
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10 % cap per neighbourhood
Approved by the full council on 17 October 2024 and in force since 29 October (BOP no. 210), it limits holiday lets to 10 % of the homes in each of the 108 neighbourhoods. In those already over the cap, no new ones are accepted; the limit also applies to letting by the room.
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Ground and first floors
Under the Planning Department’s criteria, as a general rule tourist use is only possible on the ground and first floors, except in a whole building given over to accommodation. Among other requirements, the building’s technical inspection must have been filed and, on the first floor, there must be a lift.
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If you were already registered
An instruction of December 2025 allows properties entered in the regional registry before 29 October 2024 to regularise the change of use even if their neighbourhood is over the cap. We check with you whether this is your case.
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Andalusian holiday let decree
You must also comply with Decreto 28/2016, as amended in 2024: a responsible declaration in the Andalusian Tourism Registry, 14 m² of built area per bed place, climate control depending on the months the property is let, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, smoke detector and a 24-hour contact telephone.
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Your community of owners
Since 3 April 2025, opening a new holiday let in a building with a community of owners requires its express approval by three fifths of the owners, who must also hold three fifths of the ownership shares. The community can also restrict the activity or raise the property’s share of common costs by up to 20 %. Homes that were already operating before that date can carry on.
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National registry and guest registration
In May 2026 the Supreme Court annulled the national single registry for short-term rentals: the number that counts is the one issued by the Andalusian Tourism Registry. What has not changed is guest registration: each guest’s details must be reported to the Interior Ministry within 24 hours. At Opal we do this for you, at no extra cost.
General information, not legal advice. Sources: neighbourhood cap (Planning Department), planning requirements (Planning Department, 2024), instruction of December 2025, Decreto 31/2024 (BOJA, Andalusian official gazette), Horizontal Property Act (BOE), Supreme Court ruling on the single registry (BOE) and Real Decreto 933/2021 (BOE).
Managing holiday lets in Seville: what we do for you
We run your Airbnb and Booking listings in Seville from start to finish, so all you see is the income.
Nightly pricing
We adjust the nightly rate every day: Holy Week, the Feria de Abril, bank-holiday weekends, conferences and weekends.
Guest care
Messages before, during and after the stay, in several languages and at any hour.
Check-in without waiting
Arrivals at any time, late flights and trains included, with nobody kept waiting.
Cleaning and inspection
After every check-out, so the next guest finds the home spotless and any damage is spotted in time.
Licence and registrations
We check that your flat complies with the neighbourhood cap, the planning requirements and the Andalusian decree, and file the guest registration.
Monthly report
Income, occupancy and average nightly rate for your property, with concrete proposals to improve them.
How much holiday rental management costs in Seville
We charge a standard commission of 18 % + VAT on what you receive: what guests pay for the nights, after the Airbnb or Booking commission. Guests pay for the cleaning through a surcharge on their booking, and Opal takes no commission on it.
No tie-in and no upfront fee: we only charge when your property earns, and if one day you want to leave our management, you can. The commission is adapted to each property.
Example figures. Guests pay for the cleaning separately; it is not part of the commission.
Properties we manage in Andalusia
Three-bedroom flat in the centre of Málaga
With a balcony over the city and 74 stays managed.
See our management in Málaga →
House with pool and views in Motril
On Granada’s Costa Tropical, with garden and barbecue.
See our management in Motril →Holiday rentals in Seville: frequently asked questions
Can I open a new holiday let in Seville today?
It depends on the neighbourhood and the floor. In neighbourhoods already over 10 % holiday lets, no new ones are accepted, and as a general rule tourist use is only possible on the ground and first floors, except in a whole building given over to accommodation. Our guide to the tourist licence in Seville explains it step by step.
Which neighbourhoods are over the 10 % cap?
When the limit was approved, eleven: Santa Cruz, Arenal, Alfalfa, San Bartolomé, Feria, Encarnación-Regina, Santa Catalina, San Lorenzo, San Gil, San Vicente and Triana Casco Antiguo, according to the Planning Department.
My flat was registered before the cap. Can I carry on?
Yes. In addition, an instruction of December 2025 allows properties registered before 29 October 2024 to regularise the change of use even if their neighbourhood is over the cap.
Do you manage in Seville even though you have no properties there?
Yes. We manage holiday lets across Spain with the same team and the same tools; in Andalusia we have properties in Málaga and Motril.
How much does a holiday rental management company charge in Seville?
In Spain the usual range is 15 % to 25 % of income, depending on the services included and the amount it is calculated on. At Opal the standard commission is 18 % + VAT on what the owner receives after the Airbnb or Booking commission, with no tie-in and no upfront fee. Cleaning is paid by the guest and we take no commission on it.
Is the national single registry number still compulsory?
No. In May 2026 the Supreme Court annulled the national single registry for short-term rentals. What remains compulsory is the regional registry number, which must appear in every listing.
Do you own a property in Seville?
Tell us where it is and what it is like. We will tell you how much it could earn and what it would take to get started, including whether your licence is in order.
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