Glaser Group is opening for select owners in Málaga. The city is under a 3-year moratorium on new VUT licences — so we focus on owners with existing licences, in Centro Histórico, the Soho, and East Málaga (Pedregalejo, El Palo). Treated the way we’d want our own homes managed: carefully, in person, with the paperwork handled.
Málaga is operating a 3-year city-wide moratorium on new VUT licences as of 2026, which makes existing-VUT properties genuinely scarce and Málaga property management more about preserving and operating grandfathered licences than acquiring new ones. Glaser's Málaga property management service covers VUT verification, NRUA cross-registration under Royal Decree 1312/2024, multi-portal listing on Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO, dynamic pricing on Málaga centro-historico comparables, in-person guest check-in, 24-hour multilingual guest support, monthly statements, and the annual N2 filing. For new buyers without an existing VUT, we advise on adjacent municipalities like Torremolinos and Rincón de la Victoria where the standard regime still applies. Málaga is a city-apartment rental market — a different operational profile from the coastal towns. Every owner we work with has a city apartment, and our management is built around that stock. Whether you've been searching for Málaga city apartment rental management, a Málaga property manager, an Airbnb management company in Málaga, or a vacation rental manager for your grandfathered-VUT property — that's what we do.
A short conversation with Maarten and José about how we work — from our office in Arroyo de la Miel.
Most rental managers on the Costa del Sol treat your property like inventory. We treat it like the second home you trusted us with — because that’s what it is.
We manage holiday and vacation rentals across our Málaga neighbourhoods. Pick yours to see local short-term rental notes, occupancy rate patterns, and the VUT licences that apply.
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Glaser Group is run by Maarten Glaser from an office in Arroyo de la Miel, ten minutes from most properties we manage. Dutch by birth, Costa del Sol by choice. GIPE and CEPI accredited.
I’m Maarten — Dutch, on the Costa del Sol since 2017. Glaser Group started in 2018 as a real estate business. We’re opening in Málaga city for owners with existing VUT licences — the moratorium means new licences aren’t being issued, so the inventory we manage here is pre-existing.
Every owner gets a senior member of our team as their direct contact, monthly statements with no surprises, and an honest opinion when something isn’t working. We’re family-run, GIPE and CEPI accredited.
“If we wouldn’t recommend a property to a friend, we don’t take it on.”
Málaga owners get a senior team member as their direct contact — based at our Arroyo de la Miel office, twenty-five minutes west on the AP-7. Málaga is opening for us; that means small list, dedicated attention, no ticket queue.
Málaga is a different rental rhythm to coastal towns — shorter average stays, more cultural-tourism turnover, more weekday business arrivals. The statement reflects that: more bookings per month, smaller per-booking values, but the Centro Histórico and Pedregalejo split visible line by line.
Málaga city is operating under a 3-year city-wide moratorium on new VUT licences — no new ones being issued anywhere in the municipality. Existing licences continue under the previous regime. We focus here on owners with existing licences and verify status per property before commitment. Outside the moratorium boundary (Rincón de la Victoria, for example), the standard Junta path still applies.
Dutch, English, Spanish, German across the team. Málaga’s guest base is the most international city-break audience on the Costa del Sol — Picasso and Pompidou crowds, cruise-port arrivals, business visitors. Multilingual matters more here than in beach towns; the variety per month is wider.
Málaga is opening, and the moratorium means we’re selective by necessity. Properties without an existing VUT in Málaga municipality can’t become short-term rentals during the moratorium — we can advise but we can’t manage. We’ll tell you at the discovery call if your address sits inside or outside that line.
From the first photo to the last guest check-out. Everything you’d expect — and the regulatory work most managers charge extra for.
No pressure, no commitment until you’re ready. We walk the property, run the numbers, explain what we’d do, and only then does a contract exist.
We’re opening for select Málaga properties now. We’d rather start small with the right owners than fill a portfolio with whatever comes in. Share what you have and we’ll come back honestly within four hours about whether we can help.
Apartment is very nice, just as described. The host team was extremely helpful and responsive.
Everything in the apartment was new and clean. There was everything you needed. The apartment was really cosy and comfortable, with great views outside. Communication with the accommodation was really smooth and they wanted to make sure we really enjoyed ourselves and had everything we needed. A lovely peaceful location. A very successful holiday.
José is very welcoming, responsive and available. The accommodation is located in a very quiet residence, away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre and it is very pleasant. A car is required. I recommend it without hesitating.
Honestly, a beautiful location. Better than I expected — cosy and welcoming. You get real value for money. The stay radiates peace and charm, the view is amazing, and the host was extremely helpful. Rain, cloud or sunshine — the view was breathtaking every moment, each with its own charm. Everything is spotlessly clean and new. The owner has clearly put great care into cleanliness and comfort, which made the stay extra pleasant. I’ll definitely be coming back.
Very good value for money. Quick host service. Highlight the terrace.
Every holiday rental on the Costa del Sol needs two licences: the Andalucian VUT (Vivienda de Uso Turístico) and the national NRUA number (Royal Decree 1312/2024, mandatory from July 2025).
Both the VUT and the NRUA must be registered in the name of the rental management company, not the individual owner — which means the compliance responsibility sits with us, not you. Straightforward applications can be processed in as little as a day.
If you already hold a valid VUT licence, it keeps its status under the old rules — no community vote needed. Only new applications in community buildings require a 3/5 majority vote under the April 2025 reform of the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal (Ley Orgánica 1/2025). Some newer developments prohibit short-term rental entirely.
In Málaga specifically: the city is under a three-year municipal moratorium on new VUT licences — no new applications are being issued anywhere in the municipality. Existing licences continue under the previous regime, so we focus here on owners with a valid VUT already in place and verify status property-by-property before signing. Centro Histórico, Soho, Pedregalejo and El Palo all sit inside the moratorium zone. Our team files every N2 declaration with the Junta de Andalucía each February.
Full VUT licence guide →Genuine local knowledge isn’t a marketing line — it’s the small operational details that compound into better guest reviews and higher annual yield. A few specifics our team works with day-to-day:
Walking-distance everything — cathedral, museums, port. Existing VUT licences here are now scarce and valuable. We don’t take on properties without verified, transferable licensing.
The arts district. Younger guest profile, shorter average stays, higher turnover. Cleaning and key-handover logistics matter more than in larger holiday-let units.
East Málaga beach barrios. Family-friendly, walkable, real local life. Less impacted by the VUT moratorium because it pre-dates the rule for most existing properties.
Traditional residential. Long-stay winter market is steady — Málaga’s warm-winter reputation pulls Northern European visitors who don’t want to commit to coast-towns.
Weekly notes from the team — regulation, market dynamics, how things actually work.
Málaga is the eastern anchor of the wider Glaser Group rental management network on the Costa del Sol. We also actively manage Benalmádena rental management, Torremolinos rental management, Mijas rental management, Fuengirola rental management, Marbella rental management and Benahavís rental management, plus three inland-anchor sites in the Guadalhorce valley. The Costa del Sol umbrella site connects every city team.
If your question isn’t here, call or message us directly — we answer honestly whether we’re the right manager for you or not.
Glaser offers several management packages for Málaga properties — each pairs a commitment length with a different balance of flexibility. Málaga owners typically pick by sub-market: existing-VUT centro-historico owners want one structure, Pedregalejo and Limonar long-stay-leaning owners often pick another. We walk you through the options at the discovery call.
Yes — owner-use blocks are standard. Málaga owners are the most diverse on the Costa del Sol — city-resident owners might block weekends, Northern European semi-residents take long stays in winter or summer. Tell us your dates and we block the calendar before the listing goes live. Reasonable owner usage is built into every Glaser management agreement; your property stays yours.
You don't until we've worked together. What we promise up front: a senior team member as your direct contact, a Málaga monthly statement that ties out, and an honest no when we're not the right manager for your block. Málaga's VUT moratorium changes the landscape — for new properties without an existing licence, we'll often steer owners toward adjacent municipalities like Torremolinos or Rincón de la Victoria where the operational model is viable.
We're opening for select Málaga owners with a shorter onboarding queue, primarily for properties with existing VUT licences (the Málaga moratorium blocks new licences). We actively manage in Benalmádena (our home city), Fuengirola and Mijas — our daily operational triangle. We're also opening in Marbella, Torremolinos, Estepona and Benahavís. If your property is in any of those eight, we'll route you to the right Glaser Group team.
We share comparable figures from neighbouring municipalities at the discovery call, adjusted for Málaga-specific sub-market characteristics. Málaga centro-historico, Pedregalejo, El Palo, Limonar and El Perchel each behave differently. We're explicit about which figures come from operational data and which are directional from the broader market. Real numbers, real dates.
Off-plan in Málaga municipality is a separate question from operating short-term rental — the city-wide moratorium on new VUT licences means newly-completed properties cannot be granted a VUT regardless of community-vote status. We'd typically counsel new buyers to look at Torremolinos or Rincón de la Victoria for short-let yield and Málaga for long-stay or capital-growth purchases. Formal management starts when the keys are in your hand.
Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO and more. Málaga's centro-historico audience overlaps with city-tourism rather than beach short-let; we lean into the channels that match — including Tripadvisor and several niche city-stay platforms. Direct bookings come through this site and the Costa del Sol umbrella.
Málaga is the most year-round of the Costa del Sol cities thanks to its city-economy mix — museums, the cultural scene, business travel, the cruise port. Centro-historico apartments perform consistently across all four seasons. Pedregalejo and El Palo coastal beat to a more seasonal rhythm. We pick the operational mix per property; there isn't one Málaga low-season strategy.
Málaga is currently operating a 3-year city-wide moratorium on new VUT licences — the Junta de Andalucía's standard 1-5 working-day declaración responsable process does not apply to new applications in Málaga municipality during the moratorium. Existing VUT licences granted before the moratorium are grandfathered and continue to operate normally. For new owners targeting short-let yield, adjacent municipalities like Torremolinos or Rincón de la Victoria operate under the standard regime.
Yes, the 3/5 community-of-owners rule applies in Málaga, as it does across Andalucía under the April 2025 amendment to the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal. However, in Málaga municipality the question is largely academic for new applications: the city-wide VUT moratorium blocks new licences regardless of community-vote position. For existing-VUT properties (granted before the moratorium and grandfathered) the community-vote rule may matter at change-of-ownership; we read each comunidad's meeting minutes for every property we consider managing.
Yes — every short-term rental property in Spain must be registered in the NRUA (Número de Registro Único de Alquiler), the national rental register created by Royal Decree 1312/2024. Registration has been mandatory since July 2025. Without an NRUA number, Airbnb, Booking.com and other platforms now block listings. We handle the NRUA registration alongside your VUT licence at onboarding — it's part of the management package, not charged separately.
Owner statements are issued in the first week of each month for the previous month's reservations. Each statement breaks out platform commission, cleaning, maintenance, and our management fee separately so you can see exactly where the gross income goes. Bank transfers go out the same day the statement is issued. Year-end summaries are prepared every January for the Spanish tax year and sent to your gestor or accountant on request.
Yes — every guest stay in a VUT property must be registered with the Guardia Civil under the SES.HOSPEDAJES system within 24 hours of arrival. We handle this for every Glaser-managed property; it's not work the owner needs to do. Failure to register guests is one of the most common causes of municipal fines for owners self-managing in Málaga. The system requires guest passport details and stay dates; everything is logged and we keep records for the legal retention period.
Glaser's Málaga management package is end-to-end — operational services that Spanish municipal law and platform algorithms both require, all included in one fee. Specifically: VUT and NRUA licensing through the Junta de Andalucía · multi-portal listing on Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO and more · dynamic pricing calibrated on Málaga comparables · guest enquiries and 24-hour multilingual support · in-person check-in (we don't use lockboxes) · welcome basket · SES.HOSPEDAJES traveller registration · cleaning · linen · maintenance coordination · monthly owner statements with platform fees broken out · and annual N2 filing each February. Photography, professional towel and linen sets, and the N2 filing itself are quoted separately at onboarding.
Yes — every VUT property is required to file the Modelo N2 declaration with the Junta de Andalucía each February for the previous year. We prepare the filing alongside your monthly statements through the year, so the data is ready when February comes. The N2 filing is a separately-quoted service rather than included in the standard management fee. For non-Spanish-resident owners, we also flag the Modelo 210 annual non-resident income tax requirement and route you to a Spanish gestor if you don't already have one.
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