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 community-of-owners certificate if the property is in a building, 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 doesn't exist yet, it's processed in parallel.
Free guide · PDF · 2026
VUT licence and guest registration 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.
