The Government of the Canary Islands has approved a decree-law setting minimum requirements for tourist home use as a classified activity. The regulation modifies Law 6/2025 on sustainable regulation of tourist home use and Law 6/2019 on territorial regulation of tourist activity in the Green Islands, clarifying the regulatory framework and introducing specific measures.
The objective is to facilitate an orderly transition and provide legal certainty. An adaptation period until December 31, 2027, is established for those already engaged in the activity and pending administrative regularization. Homes that do not meet the deadline may continue their activity for an additional five years, after which they must cease tourist use.
The new regulation defines the minimum content of the technical report required, including location and distribution plans, property photographs, first occupancy documentation, structural safety certification where applicable, and fire protection measures such as smoke detectors and evacuation signage. Specific requirements for homes with swimming pools and access conditions are also established.
The norm strengthens the verification and inspection functions of the municipalities and island councils, which must approve and begin implementing their control plans within a maximum of two years.
The specific treatment for El Hierro, La Gomera, and La Palma is reinforced, giving preferential application to Law 14/2019. The territorial and urban planning determinations of Law 6/2025 will not apply to these islands until December 13, 2030.
A specific measure is included for tourist homes destroyed by the 2021 volcanic eruption, allowing their reconstruction and recovery of tourist activity while retaining their signature and rights, without the minimum age requirement. The legal-urbanistic situation of the original homes is recognized, unless the new regulation is more favorable.
