The government’s Royal Decree of 6 March 2019 makes significant changes to the rules governing landlord-tenant relations under the Spanish Lease Act.

Background -

Lease agreements in Spain are subject to the Ley 29/1994, de 24 de noviembre, de Arrendamientos Urbanos (the Spanish Lease Act), which regulates the lease of urban properties. The Spanish Lease Act has been amended numerous times in the past. Recently, the Spanish Parliament has approved significant changes pursuant to Royal-Decree 7/2019 (RD 7/2019).