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Short-term rentals and Airbnb

Renting, or planning to rent, flats on Airbnb or Booking? We tell you whether you need a company and handle it.

  • CAEN code5520
  • Legal formPFA, II or SRL
  • Consultationfree
On this page 7 sections

1Do you need a company?

As a private individual you can rent out only a limited number of rooms to tourists. Above that limit the activity must be organised as a PFA, sole proprietorship or SRL. The limits and taxation have changed several times in recent years, so at the consultation we check exactly what applies to you.

  • A few rooms, as an individual: you may not need a company, but you have other tax obligations.
  • Several flats: usually a PFA, sole proprietorship or SRL is needed.
  • With partners or staff (cleaning, reception): an SRL is usually the right choice.

2All CAEN codes for short-term rentals

  • 5520Main code
    Facilități de cazare pentru vacanțe și perioade de scurtă durată

    Flats and rooms rented to tourists (Airbnb, Booking).

  • 5510If relevant
    Hoteluri și alte facilități de cazare similare

    If you run a hotel, motel or guesthouse with hotel services.

  • 6820If relevant
    Închirierea și subînchirierea bunurilor imobiliare proprii sau închiriate

    Long-term rentals, with a lease.

  • 6832If relevant
    Alte activități pentru tranzacții imobiliare pe bază de comision sau contract

    If you manage other owners' flats under contract.

  • 5540If relevant
    Intermedieri pentru servicii de cazare

    If you broker accommodation for others.

Names are the official Romanian CAEN Rev. 3 titles. A PFA can have at most 5 CAEN classes; an SRL, any number. Search other codes by activity.

3CAEN code and permits

  • 5520: “Holiday and other short-stay accommodation”, the code used for flats rented to tourists.
  • The classification certificate from the tourism authority, for each accommodation unit, before you offer it to tourists.
  • Each flat where you host tourists is usually registered as a place of business of the company.

If you have flats in several cities, we register all of them as places of business. How to choose CAEN codes.

4The steps

  1. Free consultationWe agree on the right legal form, the activities and the registered address.
  2. The nameWe check and reserve the name at the Trade Register.
  3. The documentsWe prepare everything for a PFA, sole proprietorship or SRL, with CAEN code 5520. You sign once: at the office or from home.
  4. The certificateUsually within a few working days of the complete filing.
  5. You start tradingWith the registration certificate you open your bank, platform or client accounts.

5Documents needed

  • ID card (of all partners, for an SRL)
  • Documents for the flats: title deeds or rental agreements, with the owner's consent for short-term rental
  • Proof for the company's registered address (one of the flats or your home)

Nowhere to register the address? We can provide one in Galați, for a fee.

6Frequently asked questions

Can I rent on Airbnb without a company?

Yes, as an individual, for a limited number of rooms. Above that you need a PFA, sole proprietorship or SRL. We tell you what applies now at the consultation.

Which CAEN code is for short-term rentals?

5520, “Holiday and other short-stay accommodation”.

Do I need a classification certificate?

Yes. Spaces offered to tourists must be classified by the tourism authority before renting them out.

Can I sublet a flat I rent?

Yes, if the owner agrees in writing to its use for short-term rental.

7Let's talk

Call us or message us on WhatsApp. We reply the same working day and the consultation is free.

Message us on WhatsAppor call 0752 904 043

Information updated in October 2026. Legislation changes often, so during the consultation we check exactly what applies in your case.

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