ES · Expiry & renewal tracking
Make sure no lift misses its maintenance visit
A lift in Spain may only be used under a maintenance contract with a lift maintenance company, which visits every month, 20 to 45 days apart (ITC AEM 1, Royal Decree 355/2024, Articles 4.1 and 5.4). For single-family homes and CE or EU lifts in buildings with up to three stops and 20 dwellings, every four months.
The holder of a lift, meaning its owner or, where applicable, the tenant, may only allow it to be used while a maintenance service is contracted with a lift maintenance company (empresa conservadora) (Article 2(x) and Article 4.1 of Spain's Complementary Technical Instruction ITC AEM 1, approved by Royal Decree 355/2024). Maintenance is carried out by maintenance companies following the lift's operating manual and, as a minimum, the checks in standard UNE 58720; each lift must have an up-to-date maintenance plan (Articles 5.1 to 5.3).
In-person preventive maintenance visits take place at least every four months for lifts in single-family homes and for lifts put into service with an EC or EU declaration of conformity in residential buildings with up to three stops serving no more than 20 homes. All other lifts are visited every month, with no fewer than 20 and no more than 45 days between two visits (Article 5.4).
After each visit, the maintenance company gives the holder, within ten days at most, a report showing the date, start and end time, the company and technician, the RAE registration number, serial number, address and the work and checks carried out (Article 5.5.a). The holder keeps the maintenance record, the contract and the periodic inspection certificates, among other documents (Article 4.8).
At a glance
| General maintenance | Every month, 20 to 45 days between visits (Article 5.4.b) |
|---|---|
| Single-family and EC/EU lifts with up to 3 stops and 20 homes | Every four months (Article 5.4.a) |
| Maintenance report | Within ten days of each visit (Article 5.5.a) |
| Breakdown with no one trapped | Technician within 24 hours at most (Article 7.2) |
| Operating fault | Holder tells the maintenance company within 24 hours at most (Article 4.3) |
| Out of use for more than three months | Visit with the scope of the annual UNE 58720 check (Article 4.7) |
Who is responsible?
The holder contracts maintenance with a maintenance company (Article 4.1), reports accidents to it immediately and operating faults within 24 hours at most (Article 4.3), and orders the periodic inspection, which the maintenance company may never order itself (Article 4.5). The maintenance company keeps the maintenance record up to date and has a maintenance plan for each type of lift it maintains (Articles 7.9 and 7.13).
If the deadline passes
Without a contracted maintenance service, the holder may not allow the lift to be used (Article 4.1). If the lift has been out of use for more than three months, it needs a maintenance visit with the scope of an annual UNE 58720 check before it runs again (Article 4.7). Infringements are classified and penalised under Title V of Industry Act 21/1992 (Article 14).
Changing maintenance company
The holder or the new company tells the previous company, formally and in advance, the date from which it takes over, which matches the contract date, and the holder gives the new company a copy of the lift's documents (Article 4.8). The new maintenance company submits to the regional authority a periodic inspection by an inspection body carried out no more than 30 days before the contract was signed (Article 7.11).
Tracking it with ExpirySuite
- Add each lift with the date of the next maintenance visit or of the end of the maintenance contract.
- Email reminders arrive 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before and on the day itself. For a monthly visit, the useful reminders are the 7-day, 1-day and same-day ones.
- The maintenance company can upload the maintenance report through a secure link that is valid for 14 days and needs no account.
- Assign a responsible person, such as the property administrator; emails arrive in each recipient's language. If a date passes, managers get further reminders 3, 7 and 14 days later.
Frequently asked questions
- How often must a lift be maintained in Spain?
- Every month, with 20 to 45 days between visits; every four months for single-family lifts and EC or EU lifts in residential buildings with up to three stops and 20 homes (Article 5.4 of ITC AEM 1).
- Who can carry out lift maintenance?
- Only a lift maintenance company that has filed its responsible declaration with the regional authority (Articles 5.1 and 6 of ITC AEM 1).
- What does the holder receive after each visit?
- A report within ten days showing date, times, company and technician, RAE number, serial number, address, work and checks, and the technician's signature (Article 5.5.a).
- What if the lift has been out of use for more than three months?
- Before it goes back into service, it needs a maintenance visit with the scope of an annual UNE 58720 check (Article 4.7 of ITC AEM 1).
Sources
Last checked: Sep 30, 2026 · This page summarises official sources for general information and is not legal advice. Check the linked sources for current rules and fees.
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