{
  "id": 19443843,
  "title": "I have inherited an apartment in Madrid that is rented and I want to sell it as soon as possible. How much notice do I have to give the tenants?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/he-heredado-un-piso-en-madrid-que-esta-alquilado-y-quiero-venderlo",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-11T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/economia/vivienda/consultorio/2026-11-11/he-heredado-un-piso-en-madrid-que-esta-alquilado-y-quiero-venderlo-cuanto-antes-con-cuanto-tiempo-tengo-que-avisar-a-los-inquilinos.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "A person has inherited an apartment in Madrid, which is currently rented until July 30, 2027. They plan to sell the apartment at the end of the contract, or possibly earlier. Under current legislation, if the owner wants to sell before the contract ends, they must notify the tenant at least 30 days in advance, and the tenant has the right to purchase the apartment on the same terms as any third-party buyer. If the tenant is not given the opportunity to purchase, or if the sale is made on different terms, the tenant may exercise a right of retracto within 30 days. If the owner waits until the contract expires, the sale can be made without these restrictions.",
  "summary": "Readers send their questions to EL PAÍS housing clinic in collaboration with Legálitas",
  "key_points": [
    "Owner wants to sell inherited apartment in Madrid sooner.",
    "Rental contract signed July 30, 2019, expires July 30, 2027.",
    "30-day notice required if no preferential acquisition right."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The tenant's right of first refusal dictates whether a landlord can sell a property quickly or must first offer the current occupant the chance to purchase it.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}