What does the process mean for tenants and visitors?
Since 15 October 2026, citizens have been able to examine the application documents and the proposed action plan. The documents are available on the Canary Islands government's participation portal under the Consejería de Obras Públicas, Vivienda y Movilidad.
Objections can be submitted until 12 November 2026. This can be done electronically via the form on the portal or, for private individuals, in person at registration offices of the Canary Islands government.
For tenants, expats and visitors, neither prices nor residence, rental or booking rules change for the time being. There are no announced closures or application deadlines other than the option to submit an objection.
What figures does the city council cite?
According to the city council, the average burden on households from rent and basic housing costs is 30.97 percent of household income. The threshold used in the national housing law is 30 percent.
Average rents rose by 29.4 percent between 2019 and 2024. The source only says that rents rose almost ten points above the consumer price index, which is consistent with this.
According to the municipal dossier, the districts where the burden reaches 30 percent or more concentrate around 77 percent of the municipal population.
How has the process gone so far?
The city council first applied to initiate the process on 10 May 2024. EFE/Canarias Ahora only say that the city submitted additional technical documents in January 2025.
After further requests, the city delivered the requested documents to the Consejería in February 2026, according to EFE. The Instituto Canario de la Vivienda examined the documentation and confirmed that the public consultation process could continue.
The process is based on the decree of urgent housing measures in the Canary Islands.
What could a designation change?
A final designation could enable the application of housing law instruments. These include limits on certain rent increases and further measures from the submitted municipal plan.
However, it does not automatically lead to a uniform rent cap from 15 October. Specific maximum amounts, new obligations for landlords or rules for holiday rentals are not yet set out in the available information.
The designation covers the entire municipality of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, not just individual neighbourhoods.
Who decides and what remains open?
The Canary Islands government is responsible for the decision via the Instituto Canario de la Vivienda (ICAVI). After the deadline, the ICAVI will examine the objections and respond to the individual proposals.
The city council will then be asked to produce a report on the objections. Only after that will the Canary Islands government decide whether to accept or reject the application.
It remains open whether the Canary Islands government will approve the designation or reject and archive the process. No binding decision date has yet been announced.
What should those affected do now?
Anyone wishing to submit an objection can do so until 12 November 2026. The documents are available on the Canary Islands government's participation portal.
Electronic objections can be submitted via the form on the portal. Private individuals can also submit them in person at registration offices of the Canary Islands government or following the procedures of Law 39/2015.
For everyone else, nothing changes for the time being. There are no new prices, obligations or deadlines that apply from 15 October.