Owner's Guide
The 5 blocks — legal, safety, equipment, presentation and operations — that separate a house that books from one that collects calendar gaps.
Feels like a lot? It is — and it's exactly the work a professional manager does for you. If you're a non-resident owner, our guide to holiday rental tax in Spain for non-residents covers the fiscal side, and if you're weighing management models, read rent-to-rent vs commission.
An occupancy licence, the VUT registration with the Junta de Andalucía (responsible declaration), the state NRA number to advertise on platforms, air conditioning and heating in bedrooms and living room, a first-aid kit, complaint forms, local tourist information, and registering every guest on SES.Hospedajes.
In the Axarquía, in this order: a well-kept pool, real air conditioning in the bedrooms, fast reliable WiFi, a BBQ with outdoor dining space, and a fully equipped kitchen. The extras that drive reviews: a jacuzzi, a games corner (pool table, ping pong) and roof terraces or sea views.
For guests: quality identical beds (better than inherited furniture), neutral washable textiles, nothing personal or irreplaceable on display, and partly empty wardrobes. The rule: anything that can break should be replaceable without heartache.
With the licence in order and the house in good condition, 2–3 weeks: set-up, professional photography and go-live. If the VUT licence and NRA don't exist yet, they're processed in parallel.
Free guide · PDF · 2026
VUT licence and NRA step by step, tax for residents and non-residents, a checklist to prepare the house and how to choose a manager. 8 pages, no fluff.
The complete set-up — from licence to photography — is step 2 of our management process across the Axarquía. Tell us about your house and we'll email you a personalised income estimate, free, within 24 hours.
