The awaited State System benchmark index of rental prices has now been published using data collected from 11.2 million rental agreements during the last four years. Issued by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, it will be updated every year and will gather data on 1.7 million properties and 33,662 census sections. This…
This is the most atypical summer we remember. Last year, with the many fires that ravaged the island, we lived in concern about the risk to people and the loss of natural heritage. This year, with the global pandemic the arrival of tourists has been delayed, many hotels remain closed, the beaches have limited capacity…
Upmarket Meloneras is the newest development in south Gran Canaria and its houses and villas are in high demand due to its coastal location and tranquillity. Where in South Gran Canaria is Meloneras? Meloneras is in San Bartolomé de Tirajana municipality in south Gran Canaria. It stretches west from the Maspalomas lighthouse all the way…
The Ayuntamiento de Mogán has modified its 2020 tax calendar to delay several municipal tax payments, including IBI property tax, until October. Residents and non-resident property owners with direct debits set up with the Town Hall will now pay 100% of their IBI tax in October rather than 50% in May-June and 50% in October….
The manager of Cardenas Real Estate, Carolina García Chagrin, has been interviewed by the local newspaper MaspalomasAhora where she explains the keys of the impact of the crisis by the coronavirus on the real estate sector of the island. Continue reading the article below which we have translated into your language. You can see the…
The Puerto Rico Shopping Centre has slowly been revamping its common areas and facilities while remaining open to the public. However, the pause in the arrival of tourists due to Coronavirus has given the centre an opportunity to jump ahead. The centre’s walkways are being repaved and its facades rendered as part of a multi-million…
At Cárdenas Real Estate we know that our team is our biggest asset. We are the best trained and probably the most experienced estate agents in south Gran Canaria and our agents speak ten European languages. However, the Gran Canaria property market involves buyers and sellers from all over the world. Often, the people involved…
El Tablero is a sunny town in south Gran Canaria that is a popular place to live for people working in nearby resort areas. Where in South Gran Canaria is El Tablero? El Tablero town is in San Bartolomé de Tirajana municipality in south Gran Canaria. It is 55km from the capital city Las Palmas…
If you buy a Gran Canaria property and find hidden structural or other defects, here are your consumer rights. Spanish law makes different provisions depending on whether you buy a second hand property or a new build. For a second-hand property (as opposed to a new-build property) Hidden defects. If you buy a property from…
A recent change to Spanish law allows a Communidad (community of owners) to regulate holiday let activity within a building or complex. From March 6, 2019, a Communidad by a simple majority of 3/5 can ban outright holiday rentals within a community. This replaces the previous rule in the Ley de propiedad horizontal that required…
