Registering your holiday home or vacation rental: everything you should know.

As of July 1, 2025, it is mandatory to register any Holiday Home or Vacation Rental in the Unified Registry of Tourist Use Properties. Without this registration, it is illegal to advertise, market, or rent out any property for short-term stays, whether in Fuerteventura or elsewhere in the archipelago.

Key points about the Unified Registry:

• Every owner or manager must register their Holiday Home or Vacation Rental in the General Tourist Registry, under the specific section for tourist-use properties.
• Upon registration, a unique identification number is assigned, which must be clearly displayed on all advertisements, websites, digital platforms, and promotional materials.
• The registration process is completed through a Responsible Declaration of Activity Start, submitted via the electronic headquarters of the Canary Islands Government. This declaration certifies that the property meets all technical, safety, habitability, and legal requirements.
• It is prohibited to list the property on platforms like Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo, or others without this registration. Platforms must remove any listing lacking the registration number within 48 hours.
• Operating a property as a holiday home or vacation rental without registration can result in fines up to €500,000, applicable to both owners and intermediary platforms.

This registry aims to combat illegal short-term rentals, ensure minimum quality and safety standards, and control the proliferation of holiday homes and vacation rentals in areas with high residential demand.

The Unified Registry applies to both entire properties and, in some cases, individual rooms within occupied homes offered for short-term tourist stays.

Registration Services:

Lajares Law Offices offers full registration services for €150 plus administrative fees.

To start the process, please contact us at: info@lajareslawoffices.com