After a delay caused by a court case, local construction and hotel group Lopesan expects to start work on the modernisation of Arguineguín’s marina within two months. The work, which has a budget of 16.6 million euros and is expected to take two years, will see the harbour area of Arguineguín transformed into a modern…
We are proud to announce that Cárdenas Real Estate is now a member of the Quality Real Estate group, an industry body made up of the best estate agencies in Spain. The QRE is a select group of Spanish agencies dedicated to offering the best possible service to their clients. It meets every three months…
We are proud to announce a big improvement in the service that Cárdenas Real Estate offers property sellers: The most accurate Gran Canaria property valuations As part of our continuous drive to improve, we now have access to the Real Estate Appraisal App from the Spanish College of Registrars. This gives us access to all property…
Public outcry and pressure from associations and groups of concerned citizens has delayed a vote in the Canarian parliament about a controversial new law governing holiday rentals. The new draft law, known as PL-0005, tried to make it illegal to rent out private property in resort areas of the Canary Islands. This is despite judgements…
In December 2018 and January 2019, respectively, the Spanish Supreme Court issued judgments against the Government of the Canary Islands regarding the current regulation of holiday homes. These judgments cancel the following three rules of said regulations: 1) Prohibition of holiday rental homes in tourist areas This ban has been annulled in a very clear…
Cárdenas Real Estate managing director and Gran Canaria property expert Carolina recently went on local radio program RTV Mogán to discuss Gran Canaria’s property prices. You can listen to the whole interview (in Spanish) here…. Gran Canaria property prices rise but by how much? Recent figures released by Spanish property portal Pisos.com showed a 41%…
With hundreds of positive reviews published on social media and on our website, we at Cárdenas Real Estate are proud to say that we are south Gran Canaria’s most recommended estate agent. This Cárdenas Real Estate Review, by Gran Canaria property buyer Neil Pad, is a wonderful example of how we work. When I first…
This article explains what is going on with holiday rental property law in Gran Canaria and how it affects property owners. The 2015 current rules are still in force and efforts to modify them seem to have stalled. Proposed new regulations require changes to both national and regional rules but would clear up many of…
A large plot of land adjacent to Sonnenland in Maspalomas is to be developed into homes, public parks, a retail centre, and schools. The 171,645 square metre area is located in El Hornillo which is between Sonnenland and the motorway and opposite the El Tablero shopping centre. The project includes 319 homes, of which 80%…
The Gran Canaria Government has announced an ambitious project to rescue the Maspalomas sand dunes. The dunes are threatened because natural wind patterns have been disrupted by resort development over the last 60 years. The plan involves moving sand and installing sand barriers that slow down sand movement and allow it to build up naturally….
