Canary Islands holiday let licence 2026: Ley 6/2025 rules
To let a home to tourists in the Canary Islands you must file a declaración responsable with the island Cabildo, which registers the home on the Registro General Turístico with a registration number (Ley 6/2025, art. 8, checked on 5 November 2026). The registration on the Registro General Turístico contains a registration number that must be included in any advert or listing of the home, on platforms or elsewhere (Ley 6/2025, art. 8.6); advertising without it is a very serious offence (Ley 7/1995, art. 75.16).
Official source: Ley 6/2025 de Ordenación Sostenible del Uso Turístico de Viviendas (Canary Islands), consolidated text (art. 8) · checked on 5 November 2026
Tourist homes listed online (INE, May 2026): 48,356
Register: Registro General Turístico de Canarias (through the island Cabildo). Number: registration number on the Registro General Turístico.
Official sources: INE table 39363: tourist homes and bed places by municipality, May 2026 · INE table 39366: tourist homes as a percentage of all dwellings, by municipality, May 2026 · checked on 5 November 2026
Not legal advice. This page summarises official texts and open data; it does not tell you whether a particular home can be let or keep its registration. Town halls set their own planning rules and communities of owners can restrict tourist use: before you buy, let or advertise, check with the regional tourism department and the Ayuntamiento, or ask a professional.
What the regional rules say
- Ley 6/2025 on the sustainable tourist use of homes came into force on 13 December 2025 (BOE consolidated text). (Boletín Oficial del Estado)
- The host files a declaración responsable with all required documents; the activity may start on the day of filing, and the island Cabildo registers it on the Registro General Turístico (art. 8.1). (Boletín Oficial del Estado)
- Registration does not validate the activity: the Cabildo and the Government of the Canary Islands keep their powers to check, inspect and sanction (art. 8.2). (Boletín Oficial del Estado)
Check a registration number
We did not find an official public search of this register that we could read. Ask the host for the registration number and check it with the island Cabildo.
The national register
The national single registration procedure (Registro Único de Arrendamientos) was annulled by the Supreme Court in 2026. See Spain holiday let licence: what was annulled and what remains.
Questions
How many tourist homes are there in the Canary Islands?
INE counted 48,356 tourist homes listed on the main platforms in May 2026.
Does the registration number have to appear in adverts in the Canary Islands?
The registration on the Registro General Turístico contains a registration number that must be included in any advert or listing of the home, on platforms or elsewhere (Ley 6/2025, art. 8.6); advertising without it is a very serious offence (Ley 7/1995, art. 75.16).
How do I check a tourist licence in the Canary Islands?
We did not find an official public search of the register that we could read. Ask the host for the registration number and check it with the island Cabildo.
Do I still need the national Registro Único de Arrendamientos number?
No. The Supreme Court annulled the national single registration procedure in judgments of May and June 2026 (BOE). The rules that apply are the regional ones described on this page.
Official sources
- Ley 6/2025 de Ordenación Sostenible del Uso Turístico de Viviendas (Canary Islands), consolidated text (art. 8) – Boletín Oficial del Estado, BOE consolidated text, checked 5 November 2026
- Ley 7/1995 de Ordenación del Turismo de Canarias, consolidated text (art. 75) – Boletín Oficial del Estado, BOE consolidated text, last update 12 May 2026, checked 5 November 2026
- INE table 39363: tourist homes and bed places by municipality, May 2026 – Instituto Nacional de Estadística, open data (JSON API), checked 5 November 2026
- INE table 39366: tourist homes as a percentage of all dwellings, by municipality, May 2026 – Instituto Nacional de Estadística, open data (JSON API), checked 5 November 2026
- INE, experimental statistics: number of tourist homes in Spain and their capacity (method) – Instituto Nacional de Estadística, web page, checked 5 November 2026
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