Category: Case Law
Vacation rentals: how does the prohibition of economic or hospitality activities in community of owners (“comunidad de propietarios”) affect?
The Supreme Court has recently ruled on whether or not the rental of residential properties as vacation accommodation constitutes an economic activity and, in relation to this question, whether the statutes of communities of owners can prohibit such non-residential use. The huge growth in the popularity of vacation rentals has generated many questions regarding the […]
Transfers of hotels and tourist establishments: the Supreme Court marks the boundaries of the nontollable time period in audits of reported values of real estate assets
A recent judgment by the Spanish Supreme Court has established case law on an issue that may be very relevant to audits of reported values in transfers of tourist-hotel properties. In light of the new case law, assessments already issued in concluded reported value audit proceedings should be checked in order to review their potential […]
Landmark ruling on sovereign inmunity: the Central Santa Lucía vs. Meliá case
The Provincial Court of Palma de Mallorca has ruled out that Spanish courts can decide the proceedings between the US company Central Santa Lucía against Meliá Hotels International, the Republic of Cuba and the Cuban company Grupo de Turismo Gaviota. We review the lengthy legal proceedings that have ended in a favourable ruling for Meliá. […]
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