Visocan inspects 23 homes in Arrecife to check if they can be rehabilitated for social rent

The contest that Visocan launched in May has received so many offers that it has requested an extension of the credit with which they could reach 254 properties throughout the Canary Islands

October 24 2024 (07:22 WEST)
Aerial view of homes in Arrecife
Aerial view of homes in Arrecife

The announcement by the Minister of Public Works and Housing in the Parliament of the Canary Islands that Visocan is immersed in a tender process to buy "hundreds of empty homes", includes 23 unfinished homes in Arrecife, which are currently being inspected to see if they can be rehabilitated, according to La Voz from Visocan. The public company has declined to share the precise location of the same until the inspection confirms that they can be completed.

The tender to which Rodríguez refers was launched by Visocan last May in the form of a public tender, with a budget of 9 million euros, half for each province, for the acquisition of unfinished properties to finish them and allocate them to affordable rental housing.

The public tender prioritizes the recovery of properties in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, El Hierro and La Gomera. La Palma was not included since the special procedure is still being followed as a result of the housing emergency caused by the volcanic eruption.

Among the eight offers received, in addition to the 23 properties in Arrecife, 4 homes in El Hierro and another 37 on the island of Tenerife are also being inspected to check if they are in a condition to be rehabilitated. But there could be many more if the budget is increased.

The eight offers received total 254 homes, for whose purchase 37 million euros would be necessary. "We have requested Public Works for an extension of the credit of another nine million with which we could reach 129 homes throughout the Canary Islands", they explain from Visocan.

The public company estimates that there are about 9,000 properties that could be transformed into protected homes.

Reactivating unfinished works avoids consuming more land, improves the quality of urban environments, and accelerates the speed with which these homes can be placed for rent, since not only are the building works advanced, but they also have all the necessary administrative permits and licenses.

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