Arrendador / inmobiliaria letter explained in English
Landlord or letting agency. The owner of your flat, or the agency that manages it.
Letters you may get
- Actualización de la renta — your rent changes, usually once a year
- Preaviso de no renovación — your contract won’t be renewed
- Requerimiento de pago / burofax — unpaid rent; often the step before an eviction case
- Liquidación de la fianza — what happens with your deposit when you leave
What to do
- For a main home, rental law usually lets tenants stay at least 5 years (7 if the landlord is a company), for contracts signed since March 2019.
- Your deposit (fianza) is one month’s rent. The landlord must return it when you leave, minus proven damage or unpaid bills.
- Find the deadline. Look for “plazo”, “hasta el”, “días hábiles”.
- Write the reference number from the letter on everything you send back, and keep copies.
- If you disagree with a decision, object in writing before the deadline (“recurso de reposición”, “reclamación económico-administrativa”, “recurso de alzada”, “reclamación previa”, “alegaciones”, “oposición”, “recurso”). See the template.
Words you may see
- Liquidación
- Calculation of an amount you must pay, often a tax assessment.
- Requerimiento
- Formal request to send documents, give information or pay.
- Burofax
- A letter sent with proof of content and delivery. It is often the step before a court case.
- Fianza
- Rental deposit. For a home it is one month’s rent.
Questions
What is the Arrendador / inmobiliaria?
Landlord or letting agency. The owner of your flat, or the agency that manages it.
How long do I have to answer a letter from the Arrendador / inmobiliaria?
It depends on the letter. Look for words like “plazo”, “hasta el”, “días hábiles” — they mark the deadline. In Spain, deadlines usually count from the day after the letter is delivered (notificación). A paper letter is delivered on the day you receive it; an electronic one when you open it, or 10 calendar days after it was made available. We estimate 3 days for post — use the real date if you know it. To object, the letter usually names the way to do it (“recurso de reposición”, “reclamación económico-administrativa”, “recurso de alzada”, “reclamación previa”, “alegaciones”, “oposición”, “recurso”).
Can I read a Arrendador / inmobiliaria letter in English?
Yes. Take a photo of the letter with Briefly. It explains the letter in plain English, finds the deadline and the amount, and gives you ready-made replies in Spanish. Your letter never leaves your device.
Other offices in Spain
Agencia Tributaria (AEAT) · Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social (TGSS) · Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) · Oficina de Extranjería / Policía Nacional · Ayuntamiento · Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) · Organismo de recaudación / Diputación