Property sales across Spain fell 5.1% year-on-year in July, the sixth decline of 2026, but the Canary Islands bucked the trend with a 2.1% rise. New builds and second-hand homes both fell nationally as a shortage of stock continues to push prices up.
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The Canary Islands have recorded Spain’s three highest overnight minimum temperatures, with Agaete in Gran Canaria staying above 31C. AEMET expects September 2026 to be the hottest September since records began in 1961.
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Seven municipalities in the Canary Islands now have more registered tourist beds than residents, according to a new interactive map. The data reveals a deepening housing crisis, with tens of thousands waiting for public housing while tourist accommodation continues to expand.
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Nueva Canarias has registered a bill in the regional parliament to temporarily expropriate empty homes owned by banks, vulture funds and large landlords for affordable rent. The proposal also includes fines of up to 90,000 euros and a 20% transfer tax on speculative property purchases.
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The Canary Islands face another sticky day on Friday, 25 September, with thunderstorms forming near La Palma, El Hierro and Tenerife. Calima and high cloud keep skies grey, while Gran Canaria’s south climbs past 36°C. A gradual cooldown begins, but won’t be felt until the weekend.
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The Canary Islands are braced for a fresh episode of intense heat, calima and isolated storms, with yellow warnings in force across most of the archipelago. Aemet and the regional government have also issued alerts for heat and the risk of forest fires. Here is the full forecast for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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NASA has officially recognised the Canary Islands’ 112 emergency centre for its key role in the Artemis lunar programme, after a visit from the space agency in April 2026. The islands could serve as a vital emergency landing zone should a spacecraft be forced to abort its mission over the Atlantic.
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The heatwave peaks this Thursday with 36-38°C in Fuerteventura, southern Gran Canaria and parts of Lanzarote. Calima remains over all the islands, with cloudier skies in the west and a slight chance of light rain in La Palma and near Teide. Temperatures ease gradually from Friday.
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Urban land prices in the Canary Islands rose to 327.7 euros per square metre in the second quarter of 2026, making the archipelago Spain’s fourth most expensive region for land. The increase comes as the islands continue to record the country’s lowest wages and high rates of poverty and social exclusion.
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The Canary Islands have begun the 2026/2027 school year with 29,254 teachers, 763 more than last year. The regional government has strengthened support for pupils with specific educational needs and completed almost all appointments without incident.
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