- Price
- €10.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
- Delivery time
- 2 to 5 business daysdepending on the postcode
- Proof
- Recipient's signature+ tracking
- Handed to the post
- Within 2 working dayshanded to the post after your upload
- Counts as
- Domestic registered mailprinted and posted in Spain
Do you have to ask for repairs by registered letter?
To report a fault no form is required: a message with photos works if the landlord answers. You must report it as soon as you notice it.
Since 8 October 2026 you can also demand the repair in writing with a reasonable quote. The landlord's fifteen days run from receipt of that demand, so you need to prove the date: a carta certificada does.
What rules and deadlines apply?
| Case | Rule |
|---|---|
| Repairs needed to keep the home habitable | The landlord pays, without raising the rent |
| Small repairs from everyday use | You pay |
| Urgent repair to prevent imminent damage | You can do it after telling the landlord and claim the cost right away |
| Written demand with a quote | The landlord has 15 calendar days from receipt to accept, propose another repair or do it |
| No reply, or a refusal without reason | You can do the work and deduct its cost from the next rents, with invoices |
Upload it at least 7 working days before the deadline: we hand it to the post within 2 working days, and delivery takes 2 to 5 business days.
How do you demand the repair?
- Document the damageDated photos and a quote from a professional.
- Write the demandLetter, photos and quote in one PDF.
- Upload the PDFWe print it in Spain, and Correos delivers it against the recipient's signature.
- Count the fifteen daysFrom the delivery date on the proof.
Sample text in Spanish
Attach the photos and the quote in the same PDF.
[Nombre y apellidos], [documento de identidad]
[Dirección de la vivienda alquilada]
A la atención de [nombre del arrendador]
[Dirección del arrendador]
[Lugar y fecha]
Asunto: requerimiento de reparación
Estimado/a [nombre]:
En la vivienda que le alquilo hay [describe el daño] desde el [fecha]. Afecta a [la habitabilidad, la seguridad o la salubridad] de la vivienda. Adjunto fotos y un presupuesto de [importe] de [empresa].
Le requiero que, en un plazo de quince días naturales desde la recepción de esta carta, acepte el presupuesto, proponga otra reparación o la realice.
Atentamente,
[Firma]
What must you do before deducting the cost?
- Wait fifteen days from delivery. If the landlord proposes another reasonable repair, reply before you order the work.
- Keep the cost in line with the damage and keep the invoices. Only a reasonable, documented amount can be deducted.
- This rule comes from Royal Decree-law 29/2026. The October 2026 rental rules come from decree-laws that the Spanish parliament still has to ratify. An earlier text was repealed in September: on the day you send, check the version in force in the BOE, Spain's official gazette.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to ask for repairs by burofax?
No. But the fifteen days run from when the landlord receives your demand, and a carta certificada proves that date.
How long does a Spanish landlord have to repair?
Fifteen calendar days from receiving your demand with a quote, to accept it, propose another repair or do it.
Can I deduct the repair from the rent?
If the landlord does not reply within fifteen days or refuses without reason, yes, at a reasonable cost with invoices.
What if it is urgent?
You can repair it to prevent imminent damage after telling the landlord, and claim the cost right away.
Who pays for small repairs?
Repairs caused by everyday wear are the tenant's.