You have one day left to send the registered letter for the rental extension: what you should do today to not lose your right

Tenants in Spain face the final countdown due to the high probability that the current decree-law extending rent payments will be rejected in Congress this Tuesday: there is only one day left to send the burofax to the landlord requesting to avail of this extraordinary measure. This procedure is essential to avail of the temporary extension of contracts under current conditions.

Formal communication must be made before the established legal deadline expires. In practice, this means that those who have not yet sent the registered letter have only a few hours to do so if they want to keep their contract valid without changes.

The registered letter, key to maintaining the contract

The sending of the burofax is not a mere formality. It is the recommended way to leave irrefutable proof of the extension request, avoiding possible conflicts with the landlord.

For it to be valid, the message must include:

• The identification of the tenant and the landlord
• The reference to the rental agreement
• The express request for an extraordinary extension
• The date and signature

Without this communication, the owner could terminate the contract on the scheduled date, without obligation to apply the extension.

What happens if it is not sent on time

Failure to communicate the extension within the deadline may result in the loss of the right to extend the contract under current conditions. In that case, the landlord could:

• Do not renew the contract
• Propose new conditions, foreseeably with a price increase
• Initiate the procedures to recover the dwelling

That is why politicians, tenant unions, and housing experts insist on the importance of acting quickly in these final hours.

A context of maximum tension in the rental market

This last day of the deadline arrives at a time of strong pressure on the rental market, with price increases and high demand in the main cities. The extraordinary extension has become a key tool to provide temporary stability to thousands of households.

With the clock ticking, tenants who wish to avail themselves of this measure only have one clear option: send the burofax today and ensure that their request is recorded.