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Living in a tourist complex in the south of Tenerife: the single-operator rule, what an owner can and cannot do, and the window to 2028
A unit in a tourist complex is an accommodation unit, not a home: the Canary tourism Act binds every unit to one operator, the renovation Act forbids turning it into a dwelling, and fines run to 300,000 euros. What the courts decided in Arona and Gran Canaria, the question now before the Supreme Court, the decree-law that lets owners ask for a change of use until March 2028, the bill the Parliament rejected on 14 October 2026, the decree the Government announced, and ten papers to read first.
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Modelo 210 is changing: the new non-resident tax calendar for island home owners
Hacienda has rewritten the non-resident tax calendar and the form itself. What changes for owners in Tenerife and Fuerteventura, what doesn't, and the 2025 ruling that matters if you live outside the EU.
Okupas and your island home: what the law really says in 2026
A fast-track law, a stubborn 48-hour myth and one Supreme Court ruling every absent owner should know — the real state of play for island homes.
Spain's '100% tax' on non-EU buyers: where it really stands
The headline scared half of Europe. Eighteen months on, here is what is actually law when you buy in the Canaries — and what is not.
EES is live, ETIAS is next: the new border reality for non-EU visitors
Passport stamps are gone. The EU's biometric border system now counts your 90/180 days automatically — here is what changes for you.
The Canary Islands' new holiday-rental law: what Ley 6/2025 means for owners
A 10% cap per municipality, a ten-year wait for new builds and municipal zoning: the vivienda vacacional rules changed in December.
Verifactu is coming for every invoice — yes, in the Canaries too
QR codes, tamper-proof records and a countdown to 2027: what companies and the self-employed in the islands should be doing now.