Albir (l'Alfàs del Pi)Reviewed on 11 November 2026

Tourist licence in Albir (l'Alfàs del Pi): what the 2026 by-law says

In short

L'Alfàs del Pi, the municipality Albir belongs to, gave final approval to its by-law on tourist rentals on 25 September 2026. As of 10 November 2026 it had not yet been published in the provincial official bulletin (BOP), so it is not yet in force. Once it is, there will be no zones or quotas: it will depend on the type of building. In blocks of flats and terraced houses, it will be allowed for the whole building or, if that is not possible, with the agreement of the owners' community; in detached villas, with 10 metres to the boundaries; in semi-detached houses, it will not be allowed.

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Where things stand

The by-law was approved unanimously at the full council meeting of 25 September 2026. It will come into force the day after it is published in the provincial official bulletin of Alicante (BOP). We have checked the bulletins up to no. 214, of 10 November 2026, and it is not in them.

This is the second attempt. A first final approval, of 27 February 2026, was set aside on 26 June following a formal demand from the Generalitat (the Valencian regional government), and the public consultation had to be repeated.

Before that, the town hall had suspended compatibility reports for tourist rentals: it decided this on 30 August 2024, for a maximum of two years from 6 September 2024. That period has now passed and we have not found any extension. That is why we cannot tell you today how the town hall responds to a new application: ask the planning department (Urbanismo) before you take any step.

What the approved text says, by type of building

Once it comes into force, the by-law will not divide the municipality into zones or set quotas. The same rule will apply in Albir, in the village and in the residential areas, and it depends on what the building is like.

Blocks of flats (closed street block, compact building or free-standing block): allowed if the whole building is used for tourist rentals. If that is not possible, individual homes can be authorised with the express agreement of the owners' community, certified by its president or its secretary.
Terraced houses and other houses built in a row (adosados y viviendas en hilera), on consolidated urban land (suelo urbano consolidado): the same as blocks of flats.
Detached villas: allowed if there are at least 10 metres from any side of the house to the boundaries with the neighbours. Sides facing a public street do not count, nor, under certain conditions, do those facing a private road.
Semi-detached houses and scattered buildings (edificación diseminada): not allowed.

The by-law does not cover plots for hotel use or tourist rentals in premises for commercial use (uso terciario), which have their own rules.

The town-hall report in l'Alfàs del Pi

The town-planning compatibility report is issued by l'Alfàs del Pi town hall. The by-law adds a check: before issuing it, the town hall will confirm, of its own accord, that the home has a valid occupancy licence or responsible declaration of occupancy. Without one, it will refuse the report.

If the home has an open planning enforcement case (expediente de restauración de la legalidad urbanística), the application will be put on hold until the case is resolved.

The town hall's page for this procedure is the general one for planning reports, with a self-assessed fee (autoliquidación). The published fees by-law (ordenanza fiscal) sets €60 for certificates and reports relating to the general plan; confirm the amount when you apply.

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If your home is already registered or already has a report

Compatibility reports issued by the town hall before the by-law comes into force are governed by the rules in place when they were issued: the by-law does not cancel them. From then on, only what complies with the by-law will get a favourable report.

The by-law says nothing about renewals. Registration in the Tourism Register lasts 5 years and, to renew it, you need a new, favourable town-hall report. Homes registered before 8 August 2024 start coming up for renewal in August 2029. It has not been made clear what will happen then to a semi-detached house or to a flat without the community's agreement.

If you buy a registered home, you need a new declaration and a new town-hall report, which will be issued under the rules in force on that day. Check before you sign.

Turisme (the regional tourism authority) is reviewing the homes registered after the 2018 tourism law that have no town-hall report on file. If you receive an electronic notice from it, you have 10 working days to provide the report.

How many tourist rentals there are in l'Alfàs del Pi

1,018 tourist rentals registered in the Tourism Register, with 4,360 guest places (Generalitat open data, 9 November 2026).
494 homes listed on the big platforms, 3.88% of all homes in the municipality (INE, Spain's statistics institute, May 2026).
According to the by-law's explanatory report, registered tourist rentals went from 441 in 2012 to 1,219 in 2025, and more than 90% are in Albir.

The figures do not match because they measure different things on different dates: the register counts today's registrations, the explanatory report counts those of 2025, and INE counts listings on the platforms.

Tourist licence in Albir (l'Alfàs del Pi): common questions

Is l'Alfàs del Pi's by-law on tourist rentals in force yet?

As of 10 November 2026, no. It was given final approval at the full council meeting of 25 September 2026, but it applies from the day after it is published in the provincial official bulletin (BOP), and it had not yet been published.

Will I be able to rent out my flat in Albir by the night?

Once the by-law comes into force, only if the whole block is used for tourist rentals or, if that is not possible, if the owners' community expressly approves it. The by-law does not say what majority is needed: it refers to the Horizontal Property Act (Ley de Propiedad Horizontal), which since 3 April 2025 has required three fifths of the owners and of the ownership shares.

What about a villa in Albir or l'Alfàs del Pi?

Once the by-law comes into force: if it is detached, yes, provided there are at least 10 metres from the house to the boundaries with the neighbours; if it is semi-detached, no.

My home already has a registration number. Does the by-law affect me?

The report you were given is governed by the rules in place when it was issued: the by-law does not cancel it. What is not clear is the renewal, from August 2029.

Does Albir have different rules from the rest of l'Alfàs del Pi?

No. The approved text does not distinguish between zones: the rule is the same in Albir, in the village and in the residential areas, and it depends on the type of building.

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