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
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Spain 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
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
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