R.S. was sanctioned in Valencia over neighbor complaints against his short-term rental

Documented case · Valencia · 2025

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The case

A Valencian owner with a properly registered short-term rental against whom the regional government opened a sanction proceeding based solely on complaints from the president of the homeowners' association, without an on-site inspection or documentary evidence of the alleged infraction.

Strategy and outcome

Favorable outcome The case was challenged for lack of evidence and violation of the presumption of innocence. The authorities closed the case with no sanction.

Case file details

Initial sanction

€15,000

Result

Overturned

Duration

5 months

What this case shows

Every sanction case must be assessed on its own facts, evidence, procedure and the regulations in force at the time. Past case outcomes do not guarantee the outcome of future proceedings.

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