Malaga calls on Junta to make noise monitors compulsory in holiday rental properties

The local authority says noise from holiday-makers is a frequent cause of complaint among residents, and no property should be permitted to be registered for tourism purposes unless it can prove that a sound level monitor has been fitted.

This is just one suggestion from Malaga. Others include a specific document or council certificate to confirm that holiday lets meet the requirements of ventilation, lighting and accessibility, because the council believes the documentation the Junta currently requires is insufficient and obsolete in many cases.

With regard to ventilation, the council believes that properties should only be licenced for tourism if the bedrooms have opening windows. The Junta does insist on this under normal circumstances but makes an exception if it is impossible because the building is architecturally protected and cannot be modified.

Malaga also wants everyone who rents a holiday apartment or house to be made aware of the rules regarding noise, rubbish collection, drying facilities for washing, etc. and for the new decree to consider ceiling fans and radiators a suitable way to cool or heat rental properties, to avoid an excessive number of air conditioning units on the exteriors of buildings.