Fianza (Rental Deposit, Spain)
Fianza (Rental Deposit, Spain) is the tenant's legal rental deposit under Spain's Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos (LAU): one month's rent for housing and two months for non-housing use, separate from any additional guarantee.
Fianza (Rental Deposit, Spain) operates in the Spanish Rental Law segment.
Fianza (Rental Deposit, Spain): Core Facts
- Term Type
- Statutory rental deposit
- Legal Basis
- Ley 29/1994 de Arrendamientos Urbanos (LAU)
- Non-Housing Use
- Two months' rent, as of October 2026
- Additional Guarantees
- Capped at two months for habitual housing, except the statutory long-duration exception (RDL 29/2026, in force 8 October 2026)
- Regional Deposit
- A separate landlord duty in some regions, not an extra tenant payment
- Andalusia
- Administrative deposit abolished for new contracts from 24 January 2026; tenant fianza still applies
- Country
- Spain
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
How Fianza (Rental Deposit, Spain) compares
Fianza (Rental Deposit, Spain) is the statutory deposit, NOT the same as additional guarantees (garantias adicionales), which are capped separately, and NOT the same as the landlord's administrative duty to lodge the fianza with a regional body (deposito de la fianza). Andalusia abolished that administrative deposit for new contracts from 24 January 2026, but the tenant's LAU fianza still applies there.
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Fianza (Rental Deposit, Spain): Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the fianza for a rental in Spain?
Under the LAU, the fianza is one month's rent for housing and two months for non-housing use, as of October 2026. Any additional guarantee is separate from the fianza and, for habitual housing, capped at two months except in the statutory long-duration case.
Did Andalusia abolish the fianza?
No. Andalusia abolished the landlord's administrative duty to deposit the fianza with the regional body for new contracts from 24 January 2026. The tenant's LAU fianza still applies, and legacy contracts keep their existing administration.
Can a landlord ask for more than the fianza?
A landlord can ask for additional guarantees on top of the fianza, but since RDL 29/2026 came into force on 8 October 2026 these are capped at two months for habitual housing, except the statutory long-duration exception. Passing a mandatory rent-default insurance to the tenant is prohibited.
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