This week the Canarian Coalition has sent a clear message to the interest groups that are operating against the planning of land for holiday homes without specifying the powers that the south of Gran Canaria has. The President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, had a detail this June with the leader of his party in the region, Alejandro Marichal, who was received in the Parliament of the Canary Islands to discuss this matter.
The president of the citizen platform that demands legal protection for its investments (Palt), Maribel Doreste, said that social sustainability consists of tourism “respecting the identity and idiosyncrasy of the population, with our uses and customs, avoiding becoming actors of a theme park." Maribel thanked Alejandro Marichal for his help, for "his inclusive approach, which respects both those who seek to exploit their properties for tourism and those who wish to rent long-term or reside, is essential to take advantage of the heterogeneity and versatility of our territory as our greatest wealth".
Homeowners have been one of CC's main supporters in being able to currently be part of the government coalition with AV-PP, which has Tourism but does not control land management. The Platform for Those Affected by the Tourism Law (Palt) demands that the new standard on vacation homes contemplate the correct definition of tourist establishment, tourist apartment, as well as reformulate the principle of operating unit.
Marichal went to the Parliament of the Canary Islands with the president of Palt to ask for "a socially sustainable model from all points of view." The Minister of Public Works of the Government of the Canary Islands, Pablo Rodríguez, has heard from the owners of the need for "the new text not to cause a forced population displacement that leads to confusion among the thousands of owners who trust in legal security, respect for freedom of residence, the right to decent housing, the right to property and legitimate trust," Doreste said.
Marichal, for his part, emphasized the “lack of meaning” of the fines imposed under the 1995 law, since its article 42 indicates that establishments that do not follow the principle of exploitation will be excluded from the tourist offer of the Canary Islands. and they may only be rented or leased in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code or the Urban Leases Law. The first deputy mayor argued that "this clarity in the Law should stop the senseless fines that are occurring."
