Property management
Holiday rental management in Málaga
Owners: tech-sector internationals and a younger buyer profile
Málaga city is living a cultural and tech boom that fills it almost year-round. Urban property here performs differently from the coast and calls for a dynamic pricing strategy.
Holiday letting in Málaga, in numbers
- 8,288
- Actively listed
- 12,690
- Hold a licence
- 4,402
- Not being used
on Airbnb, Booking or Vrbo
Junta de Andalucía VUT register
licensed but unlisted
Active supply has fallen 3.6% in a year.
Since 23 August 2025 Málaga city has suspended new tourist homes across the whole municipality, for up to three years. In July 2026 a further limit followed for hotels, hostels and tourist apartments on residential land. Existing VUT licences keep working, and can no longer be replaced.
The gap is an upper estimate: it also contains homes let through other channels, stale register entries and seasonal de-listings. Source: Observatorio de Vivienda Turística (INE · RTA Junta de Andalucía), May 2026.
What owners in Málaga need to know
Since 23 August 2025 no new holiday-let homes (viviendas de uso turístico) can be registered anywhere in Málaga city. The freeze lasts up to three years, or until the planning amendment that accompanies it is approved, and rests on Andalusia's Decree-Law 1/2025.
It is the third step of a steady tightening: from June 2024 only flats with an entrance and services separate from the rest of the building were accepted, and from 14 January 2025 the 43 neighbourhoods where tourist homes exceeded 8% of the housing stock were closed.
Don't confuse it with the July 2026 moratorium. That is a separate measure, in force since 25 July: it suspends licences for hotels, hostels and tourist-apartment buildings on residential land for up to three years.
Demand is there: in the city's regulated tourist apartments, occupancy per unit ranged in 2025 from 52.2% in January to 94% in September (INE). If you are buying to let to holidaymakers, a home without an existing registration cannot be registered while the freeze lasts; if yours is already registered, it cannot be replicated today.
Sources: Ayuntamiento de Málaga, 22 ago 2025 · Ayuntamiento de Málaga, 13 ene 2025 · Andalucía Información, 24 jul 2026 · Hosteltur, 16 jul 2026 · INE · Ocupación en apartamentos turísticos por puntos turísticos. Checked on 1 October 2026.
- We send you photos after every stay. You always know how your property is doing.
- We work in Spanish and English, so there is always someone who answers in your language.
- We handle the Spanish bureaucracy: licences, taxes, utilities and community meetings.
- We screen every guest personally. It's your home, and we treat it that way.
Frequently asked questions
Do you manage properties in Málaga?
Yes. We manage holiday and mid-term rentals in Málaga and across the Costa del Sol, with a named contact for every owner.
I live abroad — how do I know what's happening with my property?
We send photos after every stay and monthly owner updates by WhatsApp or email. We work in Spanish and English, so there is always someone who answers in your language.
What do you charge?
A single 25% commission on booking revenue, with cleaning and laundry between stays already included. Repairs are billed separately at cost, always with your approval first. No monthly fee and no lock-in.
Is it still worth renting out in Málaga?
Málaga has 12,690 homes holding a tourist licence and only 8,288 listed on Airbnb, Booking or Vrbo. If you hold a licence and are not using it, that is a stalled asset — and since 2026 a new one is much harder to get.