The communities of owners have congratulated themselves on the recent modification of the Horizontal Property Law, which establishes that, as of April 3, they may prohibit the opening of new tourist apartments in the building if three-fifths of the owners so decide.
In a press release, the General Council of Associations of Property Administrators (CGCAFE) values the approval of Organic Law 1/2025, published last week in the Official State Gazette (BOE), and recalls that it will not affect owners who already had tourist apartments before that date, who may continue to carry out this activity.
On the contrary, if after the Law comes into force, any of the owners decides to carry out tourist activities without the permission of the community, the community may request its immediate cessation.
According to the CGCAFE, tourist apartments generate "serious problems of coexistence" in the communities of owners, including the "lack of respect for the basic rules of coexistence, noise, organic waste and even insecurity for the neighbors".
Therefore, they consider that, with this Law, legal certainty is given to both the communities of owners and the collegiate property administrators.
The CGCAFE considers that it is urgent to approve a new Horizontal Property Law that resolves the rest of the problems faced by the communities of owners, including the validity of telematic meetings.
