Malaga charts its own course: No Immediate Moratorium on Flexible Accommodation, Commitment to Dialogue and Regional Regulation

In the growing debate on the regulation of the Flexible AccommodationMalaga, one of Spain's most dynamic tourist destinations, has opted for a different path. Going against the grain of other major cities that have implemented moratoriums and restrictions, Mayor Paco de la Torre has stated that the Costa del Sol's capital has no immediate plans to establish a moratorium on new tourist housing licences.

This position underlines the preference of the City Council for the dialogue with the sector and awaiting a more comprehensive and coherent regulatory framework. The key lies in the imminent adoption of a decree by the Junta de Andaluciawhich is expected to update and define the rules of the game for tourist housing in the entire autonomous community. Malaga, with its remarkable boom The Commission will await this regional regulation to implement its own management measures.

The city is at a crossroads. With a hotel sector recording high occupancy rates and an 'explosion' of tourist housing that has reshaped the urban landscape, the need for regulation is evident. However, Malaga's strategy seems to lean towards a more integrative approach, seeking a balance that allows for tourism development without neglecting residential needs, avoiding the outright bans seen in other municipalities.

The Junta de Andalucía, for its part, has been working for some time on a decree to update the regulations for tourist accommodation. This new framework is expected to provide clearer guidelines and tools for municipalities to manage the supply of tourist accommodation. Flexible Accommodation in a more efficient and harmonised way. Once approved, Malaga City Council will adapt and apply the necessary requirements, seeking solutions agreed with the different agents involved.

This "dialogue and wait and see" approach by Malaga contrasts with the speed and forcefulness of the measures adopted in other parts of the country. The Malaga capital seems to be opting for a sectoral and regionally based solution, which seeks the sustainability of the tourism model and coexistence in the urban environment, avoiding unilateral decisions that could generate greater uncertainty or friction in a key economic sector.


The next edition Vitur Summit 2026 will take place in Malaga on Thursdays 13 and 14 May and will once again be the meeting point for operators, investors and companies in the sector to boost their business, establish strategic alliances with the different agents involved and gain access to all the latest news, trends and opportunities in the sector from leading speakers and companies.

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