Under Royal Decree-Law 8/2026 on Rental Measures, all leases for primary residences whose 5-year (or 7-year) term expires before December 31, 2027, will be subject to an extraordinary extension of up to an additional 2 years under the same terms and conditions.
This rule will apply upon the tenant’s request. In other words, if you are renting a home, you must provide your landlord with reliable proof of your intention to invoke this rule.
Or, for €39—which covers the cost of the certified letter—you can have us handle the initial notification. All you need to do is send us your contract here, or upload it to the “Upload Your Contract” section on the beyondthesun.es website, and we’ll take care of the rest.
You can do this right now, without waiting for the contract to expire. The only condition is that the contract must expire before December 31, 2026.
A cap on price increases (limited to 2%)
In addition, the Royal Decree which consists of only two articles—stipulates that if there is no agreement on a rent increase during your next renewal, or if the landlord is a “large-scale landlord” (i.e., owns more than five rental properties), the rent increase will be capped at 2% in the absence of a new agreement. This prevents your rent from skyrocketing overnight.
In short: if your lease ends before December 31, 2027, you can:
You can do this right now, without waiting for the contract to expire. The only condition is that the contract must expire before December 31, 2026.
Limit annual adjustments to 2%.
You don’t have to do this alone
At Beyond The Sun, we don’t just read the Official State Gazette; we interpret it to ensure your contract is watertight.
Call us, upload your contract, or email us. You’ll come out ahead!
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