Debate is raging all over the internet in relation to the new letting law, which comes into force across The Canaries on 24th July. There is a petition against it, and ASCAV are lobbying hard to have one key aspect of the new law changed. Much of the debate is based on incorrect information, and this article is about correcting the myths, and answering publicly many of the questions we are being asked in private.
There’s no bias here, we simply want to report the current situation, without drama and sticking to the facts.
What’s changed for existing property owners who rent their properties without a tourist licence?
Actually, very little! Since the mid 90’s, it has been illegal for property owners to holiday let their properties in The Canaries without a tourist licence. For many years, it has also been impossible to apply for a new tourist licence. Those who have been holiday letting their properties without a tourist licence have been breaking the law.
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