Buying an apartment in Arrecife and Yaiza, cheaper than a year ago, in Haría and San Bartolomé, much more expensive
The square meter costs on average in Lanzarote 34 euros less than twelve months ago, but with enormous differences between municipalities
David Merino Fernández
The Ministry calls for one hundred million to buy private flats for affordable rent throughout Spain
CASA 47, the State Housing Entity, has approved the requirements for the acquisition of housing throughout the country, prioritizing the most strained areas
Housing became 11% more expensive in the Canary Islands in 2025, according to the INE
Nationally, the annual variation of the House Price Index (HPI) was even higher and stood at 12.9%
Housing became 12% more expensive in Canarias in 2025
Sales decreased in the archipelago more than in any other territory of the country except in Madrid, where they fell in the same proportion
Pino de León returns to direct the ICAVI after Ortega's resignation
Antonio Ortega resigned as director of the Canarian Housing Institute after his indictment for an alleged crime against sexual freedom
More than 57,000 households in Lanzarote have indications of being in social exclusion
Exclusion does not affect all residents equally, as it is more frequent among foreign people, single-parent families, or numerous families
Andrea Domínguez Torres
Lanzarote and housing: a social drama and a critical barrier to economic development
Data, diagnosis, and solutions for an island with 20,000 empty homes, 91% of the territory non-developable, and more than 10,000 registered vacation homes
David Merino Fernández
Catalonia will prohibit the speculative purchase of homes
An agreement to reform the Urban Planning Law limits purchases by large holders and only allows small owners to buy for residential rental
The number of mortgages soared 16.8% in the Canary Islands in 2025
In the month of December, the number of mortgages in the archipelago grew by 29.1%, the third largest increase in the country
The average rental price in the Canary Islands has grown by 34% in five years
Prices have increased more than in the Canary Islands in ten other autonomous communities, although the archipelago started from higher prices and low wages
The CEOE estimates 37,600 homes are missing in the Canary Islands
Alert that this lack is a "direct" brake on the economy because it "conditions the ability to attract and retain workers"
Renting in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria requires 38% of income and buying, 27%
If the necessary savings are available to access financing, the differential in necessary family income between buying and renting is increasingly larger
Lanzarote kicks off 2026 with housing prices 12% higher than a year ago
By municipalities, the most significant increase was recorded in Haría (+45.6%) and the smallest in Yaiza (+2%)
David Merino FernándezHousing asks platforms to remove more than 2,400 illegal vacation rentals from Lanzarote
By municipalities, Tías is the one that has submitted the most applications for registration to the Ministry of Housing and Teguise is the one that has had the most properties have their license revoked for not complying with regulations
Andrea Domínguez Torres
An auction revives the ghost of a luxury tourist development with a golf course in Playa Quemada
The High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands ruled in 2018 that the developer exceeded the nine years that the law granted it to execute the urban development plan
Andrea Domínguez Torres
The Government tries to save the eviction moratorium and agrees with PNV not to include small owners
The Spanish Executive plans to approve this Tuesday in the Council of Ministers the social shield decree, with the revaluation of pensions and anti-eviction measures
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Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria form the sixth most expensive province to rent in Spain
Among autonomous communities, the Canary Islands remains the fourth most expensive in the country to rent, only behind Madrid, the Balearic Islands, and Catalonia
X-ray of the housing crisis in Lanzarote: 60% of seasonal rental and exorbitant prices
The majority of the homes available for rent are between 1,100 and 1,800 euros per month
Andrea Domínguez Torres
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria increases the amounts of aid for rent and the cost caps to access
Thus, the income threshold to access increases by 25% and the monthly rent cap to be able to benefit from the aid grows by 20%
Arrecife kicks off 2026 with housing prices 24% higher than a year ago
According to the real estate portal Fotocasa, the average price of housing in the archipelago as a whole has risen by 18.6% in the last twelve months
Home purchase decline continues in the Canary Islands, down 7.9% in November
In October, the drop was even more substantial, as 11% fewer houses were purchased than during the same month of the previous year
Lanzarote will invest eleven million euros in purchasing homes for protected rentals
The objective "responds to the priority public and social interest of ensuring that the people and families of Lanzarote can access decent housing"
The Spanish province where housing prices have risen the most since 2020 is in the Canary Islands
Prices have risen so much in the western islands that they have surpassed the average price in the province of Las Palmas, which is made up of three tourist powerhouses: Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura
Renting a room in the Canary Islands costs 48% more than five years ago, but less than the national average
The archipelago ranks sixth among the autonomous communities with the highest prices for renting a room in a shared apartment
Lanzarote's builders denounce that administrations sink prices and turn to Tragsa
The provincial employers' association denounces the 'dumping' effect when bidding for works at prices below market rates, which are later contracted to Tragsa, doubling their cost
Teguise becomes the second cheapest municipality to buy a house in Lanzarote
Prices in Haría and San Bartolomé, historically with prices below those of Teguise, experienced dizzying increases during 2025
David Merino Fernández
Constructors from Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura: with 450 million from the State, 12,000 homes could be built per year
Between 2014 and 2024, "only 1,055 protected housing units have been started and 660 completed, compared to 28,000 market-rate units started and 22,200 completed," explain representatives from the province's Builders Association
Spain proposes to the EU to limit the purchase of non-primary residences in the Canary Islands
The Foreign Ministry's proposal aims to reduce pressure on the real estate market and facilitate access to housing for young people and vulnerable groups in the archipelago
Landlords' income in the Canary Islands doubles that of their tenants
Sumar sources highlight the existing inequality between tenant and landlord to condemn Pedro Sánchez's announcement of a 100% personal income tax rebate for landlords
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Canary Islands, the only region in Spain where the average rent has fallen compared to the previous year
In contrast, at the national level, the average rent in December was 16.6% higher than twelve months prior
Pedro Sánchez: "We will give 100% of personal income tax to landlords who do not increase rent"
The president announced a royal decree with urgent measures to contain rental prices and combat the fraudulent use of seasonal contracts
Home sales soared in the Canary Islands in November, reaching a record high in Spain
The archipelago registered the largest increase among the autonomous communities and almost quadrupled the national average
The young mortgage is extended to all families with children without age limit
Among other measures, the Canary Islands Government increases the purchase price to 250,000 euros to obtain the Executive's endorsement
Apartment prices fall in Lanzarote's most touristy municipalities
For an 80-square-meter apartment, one now pays 23,000 euros less in Tías, 20,000 less in Yaiza, and about 6,000 less in Teguise compared to the peaks of mid-last year
David Merino Fernández
Haria and San Bartolomé, the two Canary Islands municipalities where housing prices rose the most in 2025
For its part, Tías is the second municipality in the archipelago where prices rose the least for buying a used home last year
Argana and Maneje apartments become 35% more expensive in the last year
The square meter for sale in Arrecife reached a new all-time high in November. Ekonomus analyzes the evolution of prices in the different areas of the city over a year
David Merino Fernández
How much did rent increase in the Canary Islands in 2025? The most expensive and most affordable municipalities
Prices rose more in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, although they remain higher in the province of Las Palmas
Protected housing in the Canary Islands: two million euro subsidy for its construction
The objective is the construction of affordable housing by private developers for rental purposes
Visocan announces the tender for 200 social housing units in Maneje
The future homes will be distributed across three buildings and will be built on land ceded by the Arrecife City Council
lavozdelanzaroteShared apartment listings skyrocket as rents rise
Last August, the number of rooms offered in shared apartments tripled those advertised last year in Spain
Discover the new requirements for obtaining protected housing in the Canary Islands
Additionally, the percentages of homes reserved for young people, the elderly, and victims of gender-based violence in the archipelago are also increasing
Housing is now the epicenter of inequality in the Canary Islands, according to Cáritas
Homeless families seeking help from Cáritas have increased by almost 20%, while rents have soared in the archipelago
Lanzarote cedes 42 homes in Playa Blanca and three plots in Arrecife and Uga to ICAVI
The homes acquired by the Cabildo will be managed by the Canary Islands Housing Institute under an affordable rental scheme, while the plots will be used for the construction of publicly promoted protected housing
lavozdelanzaroteSpain allocates 5.9 million euros to an NGO to purchase properties for social housing in the Canary Islands
In addition to buying and managing housing, Provivienda offers support and training to improve the socioeconomic situation of tenants
EFEThe ICAVI will receive the 42 social housing units in Playa Blanca almost a year after their purchase
The mayor of Yaiza, Óscar Noda, celebrates this news and points out that these properties under social rental will be distributed prioritizing cases of vulnerability
lavozdelanzaroteHome sales in the Canary Islands slow down sharply in October compared to last year
In the Canary archipelago, the Balearic Islands and Madrid saw sales decrease four times more than in the country as a whole
Lanzarote residents claim that vacation rentals are driving out locals and harming their quality of life
However, residents on the island of volcanoes also point out that this tourism model distributes benefits better among society
Andrea Domínguez TorresParliament 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
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