Andorra Tourist Group Relaunches Lawsuit Against Licence Revocation on Property Sales
The Tourist Accommodations Association will file a new challenge next week against rules that revoke tourist apartment licences upon sale, after.
Key Points
- Association led by Àlex Ruiz to sue over automatic licence revocation on property sales.
- Prior challenges failed due to lack of real cases; now triggered by recent sales.
- Ruiz argues regulation nullifies licences upon transaction completion.
- Case could impact Andorra's tightly controlled short-term rental market.
Andorra's courts will soon decide whether a tourist apartment loses its operating licence upon sale, following a renewed legal challenge by the Tourist Accommodations Association.
The association, led by president Àlex Ruiz, plans to file a new lawsuit next Tuesday against regulations that automatically revoke a property's tourist licence when it is sold. This comes after earlier attempts to overturn the rule failed at multiple judicial levels.
Previously, the Batllia criminal court and the Superior Court rejected the association's initial challenge. They ruled that no actual case existed of a property losing its licence due to a sale, which undermined the claim. The Constitutional Court later declined to hear an appeal, stating there was no need to examine potential violations of the constitution.
That position now appears outdated. Recent sales have triggered the rule's enforcement, prompting the association to relaunch its offensive. Speaking to Andorra Televisió, Ruiz confirmed he would sign the fresh complaint, arguing the regulation nullifies a tourist-use licence the moment a property transaction is completed.
The outcome could clarify the future of Andorra's short-term rental market, where licences are tightly controlled amid ongoing debates over housing and tourism pressures. Authorities have not commented on the impending case.
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