Short-term rental rules in Canarias

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Registration

Requirements

• A maximum of 10% of a municipality's residential floor area can be used for tourist purposes (20% on the "green islands": El Hierro, La Gomera, and La Palma), adjustable through planning backed by a carrying-capacity study. Once the cap is reached, no new licenses are issued.

  In force since 2025-12-12

  Source: Ley 6/2025 — verified 2026-07-05

• Authorization is conditional on the municipal planning scheme expressly allowing tourist use in that zone

  In force since 2025-12-12

  Source: Ley 6/2025 — verified 2026-07-05

• Banned in newly built properties for 10 years after construction (5 years on the "green islands")

  In force since 2025-12-12

  Source: Ley 6/2025 — verified 2026-07-05

• Not allowed in publicly protected housing or in protected areas

  In force since 2025-12-12

  Source: Ley 6/2025 — verified 2026-07-05

• A minimum surface area of 35 m² (about 375 sq ft), plus accessibility and sustainability requirements

  In force since 2025-12-12

  Source: Ley 6/2025 — verified 2026-07-05

Registration expiry

The declaración responsable is valid for 5 years, renewable only if all requirements are still met and the zone still allows the use. The registration lapses if the property isn't rented out for more than 1 consecutive year. Licenses are not transferable when the property is sold.

Fines

Active regulatory alerts

• More than 60,000 holiday homes authorized under the former Decreto 113/2015 have 5 years from 12 December 2025 to opt into the "declaración de uso turístico consolidado" (an indefinite tourist-use status, but the property becomes tied exclusively to tourism, only maintenance work is allowed, and the right can't be transferred; failing to keep up the use counts as giving it up). Without consolidating, the authorization expires after 5 years (extendable up to 10, and up to 20 in specific cases). Non-owner operators keep their authorization only until their contract ends.

  Source: Ley 6/2025 / BOE-A-2025-26358 — verified 2026-07-05

Guest registration

System: SES.Hospedajes, reported within 24h of arrival.

Base regulations

• Ley 6/2025, de 10 de diciembre, de Ordenación Sostenible del Uso Turístico de Viviendas (deroga el Decreto 113/2015)

  Source: BOC 12-12-2025 / BOE-A-2025-26358 — verified 2026-07-05