The Canary Islands has one of the lowest rates of protected housing construction in Spain, but new public developments are on the way. Registering as a housing applicant is free and can be done online for the whole archipelago. Here is a step-by-step guide to navigating the process without falling at the first hurdle.
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Public health officials on El Hierro have confirmed an outbreak of viral meningitis linked to enterovirus, with three children at a school in La Frontera affected. Two of the youngsters have already left hospital, while the third remains in a stable condition.
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Canary Islands tourism minister Jessica de León has offered dialogue to parliamentary groups over the “difficult” situation facing some 70,000 homeowners in tourist zones, while the PSOE demanded her resignation. The row centres on a law that bars owners from living in properties later declared tourist areas and obliges them to hand them to a tourist operator.
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A virtual office set up to support the Canary Islands’ smallest municipalities has helped councils such as San Juan de la Rambla, Betancuria and Tinajo update documents still priced in pesetas. Since May 2025 it has received more than a thousand files from local authorities with fewer than 10,000 residents.
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Officers from the Civil Guard and Customs have seized two tonnes of tropical fruit from third countries, including bananas, avocados and pineapples, during inspections at Santa Cruz de Tenerife port. The operation forms part of Canary Islands plant health protection measures to keep out pests and safeguard local farmers.
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The Canary Islands Government has approved a new decree regulating the Fondo de Desarrollo de Canarias, guaranteeing the fund’s continuity with up to €1.626 billion over ten years. The funding will target social and healthcare infrastructure, public works including social housing, and innovation.
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The mayor of Mogán, Onalia Bueno, has complained that her €65,802 salary is too low, comparing herself to a hotel receptionist. Yet she has always taken the maximum legal pay for her population bracket, and seven years ago she said she didn’t need the money at all.
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Abandoned vehicles have become a recurring problem across the Canary Islands, with hundreds of cases opened in some municipalities but only a fraction of cars actually removed. ACAVI is calling for coordinated action between councils, island governments and the regional government to speed up removals.
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has resumed construction of 27 affordable rental homes on calle León y Castillo in Arenales, now almost 75% complete and due to finish in the first quarter of 2027. The €3.3 million development will also open up access to the urban allotment and the historic Swanston chimney.
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Residents of La Cruz Santa in Los Realejos, Tenerife, have held a packed public meeting to explain the risks of a Disa propane gas plant already backed by the Canary Islands Government. The campaigners, who have gathered 6,150 signatures, refuse to give up even as construction continues.
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