The council of Haría, in Lanzarote, has approved the Vacation Rental Verification and Control Plan. This initiative, set to run for the next four years, has the primary objective of reviewing the administrative status and conditions of these tourist accommodations within the municipal area.
The resolution, signed by mayor Alfredo Villalba on September 14th, states that the plan takes immediate effect and will apply to vacation rentals existing before December 13th, 2025. Information for this census will be provided by the Canary Islands Government's competent tourism department.
The plan's purpose is twofold: firstly, to verify the documentation authorizing the tourist activity, and secondly, to ensure that the required conditions for operation are met. A municipal inventory of properties registered in the General Tourism Registry and authorized via responsible declaration or equivalent title will be created.
Furthermore, the plan includes georeferencing these accommodations to integrate them into a Geographic Information System. This will help identify areas with a high concentration of vacation rentals and optimize the planning of future inspections.
The initial phase of the plan will focus on documentary review, including responsible declarations and licenses. The Town Council may request the rectification of deficiencies or the regularization of the activity. Subsequently, risk indicators and potential irregularities will be analyzed, which could lead to on-site inspections to verify the actual conditions of the properties.
The second phase will address the verification of the technical, functional, environmental, urban, and safety conditions of the rentals. Inspections will be organized based on the registration dates and will be carried out in different review periods. Specific actions will also be taken for accommodations with indications of risk or irregularities reported by authorities.
The plan considers situations where the number of guests exceeds 150% of the property's declared capacity as a serious risk, among other scenarios. Upon completion of the four-year period, an evaluation report will be prepared and submitted to the Lanzarote Island Council and the Government of the Canary Islands.
