wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 10:22am:

Can I register on the padrón if I live in the UK but visit and stay in my house 3 or 4 times a year? (It wouldn’t total 6 months though). I would eventually like to buy a car rather than renting a vehicle each time. I’m not sure how to do this without the padrón other than bringing a vehicle from the UK. Also with the padrón it would be good to have access to additional local services etc as mentioned above.

You should only sign on the with the Town hall (Padron) if your habitual residence is in Spain otherwise Mr Tax man will note your in the net and deal with you   :'(

With regards buying a car you should be OK without the padron by just producing your passport, NIE and a copy of your escaturia or rental agreement to the dealer.They do the change of ownership for you.  ;)

Here are a few bits of info I know it's darn sawf (Alicante) but it gives you an idea of what's required/Benefits.

http://www.ciudadanosextranjeros.es/old/padron_en.php

Here was a comment left by a Spanish resident living in the UK it does outline when and not to enrol on the Padron.

I am a spanish national living in the UK, I also own a property in Spain.
I believe that this article is a bit misleading when you say that everybody who owns a house in Spain, should register whether they live in Spain permanently or not.

If you register as 'empadronado' that means that your main residence is in Spain. This also means that you should also make your main tax return in Spain, and also means that you are not longer entitled to your 'non-resident' bank account where you can benefit from non paying tax in Spain if you have savings.
This is what I was advised by the Spanish consulate in London when I tried to register in my local Council in Spain when i wanted to empadronar there. I was advised not to do so unless I was resident or considered 'resident' in Spain (183 days a year).

I was advised that I could not have it both ways as the purpose of my 'empadronamiento' was to pay the discount rate of IBI.

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