Parliament rejects a registry of large property holders with 10% of housing in the Canary Islands
The PSOE's proposal was rejected by the groups supporting the Government (Coalición Canaria, Partido Popular, Agrupación Socialista Gomera, Agrupación Herreña Independiente), and also by Vox
House 47: the keys to the new state agency with thousands of affordable rentals
An online portal will show the available promotions to reach European public rental standards, as well as the requirements for each one in 2026
Coverage approved for rent defaults announced by Sánchez
Discover the four essential requirements to access compensation for unpaid rent, damages to the property, and outstanding utilities
Neither buy nor rent: young Canary Islanders' salaries aren't enough to cope with the housing crisis
Young Canary Islanders must dedicate between 90% and 110% of their net salary to be able to afford to rent
Andrea Domínguez Torres
The coastal cottage that survives, choked by the illegal Sandos Papagayo hotel construction: "Just leave me the cottage"
The controversial Sandos Papagayo, along with another establishment, is creating two access points to the sea authorized by the Canary Islands Government's Coastal Authority, against the Spanish Government's criteria
Andrea Domínguez Torres
Young Canary Islanders cannot rent a home on their own, even if they use their entire salary
The housing crisis on the islands and low wages mean that only 14.1% of Canary Islands youth are independent
Andrea Domínguez Torres
An 80-square-meter apartment in the Canary Islands costs almost 30,000 euros more than a year ago
The price of housing for sale has increased by 12.2% in the Canary Islands in the third quarter compared to the same period last year
Sánchez announces compensation for landlords due to unpaid rent
The Prime Minister also highlighted that progress is being made in parliamentary proceedings to speed up the processes for evicting occupied properties
Rents rise 8.8% in Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura in the last year
In the province of Las Palmas, the sixth most expensive in the country, you have to pay an average of 100 euros more per month than last year for an 80-meter apartment
The price of used housing grows by less than 1% in the last year in the Canary Islands and falls in the capitals
National prices grew by around 3% compared to last year, more than triple the increase recorded in the Canary Islands
Applicants for the Young Rental Bonus in Lanzarote have until December 5 to rectify
Meeting the deadline is essential to avoid losing the right to continue in the aid concession procedure
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The number of mortgages skyrockets nationwide, but barely grows in the Canary Islands
Regions such as La Rioja, Murcia, or Cantabria recorded increases in the number of mortgages of around 30% compared to last year
Affordable housing: 115 homes in Lanzarote from the new state-owned company
The new state-owned affordable housing company has houses that it must dedicate to this use in the municipalities of Arrecife, Yaiza, San Bartolomé, Teguise, and Tías
David Merino Fernández
Canarias awards the energy rehabilitation of the 60 homes in Los Lirios in Lanzarote
The contract has been awarded to the company Citanias Obras y Servicios S.L.U, for more than 1.1 million euros
lavozdelanzaroteThe Canary Islands Government organizes the archipelago's first Housing Congress
More than 40 speakers will discuss the new legal framework, land management and permits, industrialization in construction, financing models, among other issues
Canary Islands, in housing emergency, but third region with the highest proportion of luxury homes for sale
In Aragón, Castilla León, La Rioja, and Extremadura, not even 1% of houses for sale exceed one million euros
43% of houses for sale in Lanzarote exceed 500,000 euros, double the rate in Spain
Only 5% of homes for sale in Lanzarote cost less than 150,000 euros. At the provincial level, with Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, this figure rises to 30%
The 42 social housing units in Playa Blanca have not yet been allocated due to bureaucratic reasons
The Lanzarote Cabildo and the Canary Islands Housing Institute signed their purchase in January of this year, but none of the public housing applicants have yet been able to access these properties in Yaiza
Andrea Domínguez Torres
The Bank of Spain rules out a bubble, but studies credit limits
Experts highlight the importance of setting limits, but emphasize that what is structurally failing to contain prices is the housing supply
Foreigners buy one in five houses in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Gran Canaria
At the Canary Islands level, it rises to one in four, given that the percentage of international buyers is higher in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The price of housing to buy falls in Lanzarote for the first time in six months
The prices in the municipality of San Bartolomé exceed those of Teguise, which becomes the second cheapest municipality on the island in October
David Merino Fernández
ASCAV: "If the Law is approved as it is this Wednesday, it will mean the eradication of Vacation Rentals"
More than 2 billion in direct impact will disappear in the Canary Islands and it will not generate more residential housing for Canary Islanders
The average mortgage amount in the Canary Islands rose by almost 70% in ten years
Madrid, Andalusia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands are the Spanish regions where the amount has grown even more than in the Canary Islands archipelago
The Minister of Housing supports declaring Las Palmas de Gran Canaria a tense zone
The city council has once again submitted the application to the regional government, which has exclusive jurisdiction over housing matters
Files for installing prefabricated houses on non-urban land affect four municipalities
The sanctions require the removal or demolition of the illegal installation, and those responsible may face fines of up to 600,000 euros
Andrea Domínguez Torres
What is the Canary Islands Government doing to ensure that young people can access housing?
Discover the battery of measures that the Minister of Housing has detailed in the regional Parliament regarding guarantees, aid, and protected housing for young people
The Titerroy Neighborhood Association urges the Canary Islands and Arrecife to rehabilitate the hundred homes
He asks institutions to include these six buildings in housing assistance programs and to finance them with public money
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Five sanction proceedings in Lanzarote for building modular homes on unpermitted land
Manuel Miranda points out that all homes, whether modular or traditional, must comply with regulations and be located on urban land with the corresponding licenses
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Rental prices push 50% of tenants towards social exclusion
Housing is not the only factor influencing poverty levels in the Canary Islands, but it is one of the most important.
Andrea Domínguez Torres
Housing prices are out of control in Lanzarote: two municipalities register historical highs
The price per square meter for sale rises 50% in the north of the island in one year, placing the municipality as the sixth most expensive in the province.
Andrea Domínguez TorresHousing asks applicants for the Youth Rental Assistance Program to carefully review their application
The deadline to submit applications ends this Friday, October 17. It can be done through the electronic office until 11:59 p.m.
lavozdelanzaroteThe Canary Islands experience the largest drop in the country in home purchases by foreigners
Discover which nationalities buy the most, both among foreign residents and those living outside the archipelago
Spain launches a citizen assistance number for housing issues: 047
The ministry requested the allocation of the number from Digital Transformation within the framework of the National Telephone Numbering Plan.
lavozdelanzaroteHousing in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Gran Canaria becomes 9.1% more expensive in one year
The price increase was much greater in both the western islands and the Balearic Islands during the same period.
Canary Islands Tenders Energy Rehabilitation Works for 60 Homes in Lanzarote
Interested companies may submit their bids through the Public Sector Platform until October 14, 2025.
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The Chamber of Commerce of Lanzarote will manage the Youth Rental Assistance Program 2025
The total aid amounts to more than ten million euros and will be distributed in a fixed amount of 250 euros per person per month for a maximum of two years.
The square meter in Haría exceeds 3,000 euros and surpasses the average price in Lanzarote
Prices in the north are growing at a rate far exceeding the 10% experienced across the island so far this year.
David Merino Fernández
Rental prices in the Canary Islands experience the biggest drop in Spain in the last quarter
Despite this, the archipelago remains the fifth most expensive autonomous community in Spain to rent a home.
Home sales in the Canary Islands plummeted 20% in August
The archipelago experienced the largest decrease among the autonomous communities. Nationally, the drop was 3.5%.
Arrecife apartments become 12% more expensive in just three months, the highest in the Canary Islands
The capital of Lanzarote is the Canary Island municipality where the prices of homes for sale have increased the most during the summer
Canary Islands presents in Madrid its strategy to "unlock land and promote protected housing"
The Councilor explains to real estate developers in the capital the measures to speed up construction and facilitate access to housing in the islands
Canarian youth and access to housing: a growing challenge
Despite public aid to help them get a mortgage, most young people from the Canary Islands live with their parents or rent a home
50% Drop in House Supply in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Gran Canaria Since Historic High
Discover how much the supply of apartments for sale has decreased nationwide. In nine provinces, the drop in supply exceeds 60% since reaching their peak
Residential rents that are renegotiated may increase by 2.19%
The INE publishes the latest index according to the Housing Law. The real estate employers' association considers it so "moderate" that it discourages owners and builders
Canary Islands applaud Spain's support for limiting the purchase of homes to non-resident foreigners
The Canary Islands exception could be based on the fact that the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU establishes that its directives must adapt to the Outermost Regions
The bidding for another 200 social houses in Arrecife is delayed until October or November
The Technical Office of the Arrecife City Council is working together with the Canarian public entity Visocan to be able to start building them
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Collaborative housing gains prominence in the Canary Islands
The regional government will review the bases of its subsidies so that they can better access housing aid
Renting an apartment in Arrecife: mission impossible
Nearly 200 families compete for each rental apartment in the capital of Lanzarote, more than in any other municipality in Spain
Tourist homes grow unstoppably in Lanzarote and faster than in the rest of the islands
In total, vacation rentals in Lanzarote account for nearly 15% of the properties intended for tourism in the Canary Islands
Andrea Domínguez Torres
Sharing a home in the Canary Islands costs 35% more than three years ago
The archipelago is the sixth most expensive autonomous community to rent a room in Spain
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