Holiday rental management in Tenerife, with nothing to worry about
We manage holiday homes in the south of Tenerife: Airbnb and Booking reservations, pricing, guests, cleaning and paperwork. You receive the income and a report every month.
On what you receive, not on what the guest pays.
- No tie-in
- No upfront fee
- Tailored to your property
South Tenerife: sunshine twelve months a year and international guests
Tenerife received 7.41 million tourists in 2025, with the United Kingdom (37 %) and Germany (11.5 %) as its big markets and an average stay of 8.9 nights. Almost one in five stayed in a holiday home, and 69 % come back, according to Promotur’s tourist profile.
Winter is the high season in the south: for winter 2026/27 there are 4.54 million airline seats scheduled to the island, up 4.7 %, with the Nordic countries soaring. Golf, the seafront promenade and Tenerife South Airport some 14 kilometres away make Amarilla Golf a highly sought-after area.
Our duplex in Amarilla Golf, with terrace, pool and sea views, has welcomed guests since May 2026 with an average stay of 4 nights.
Tenerife in figures
- Holiday lets in San Miguel de Abona
- 942INE, May 2026
- Bed places in holiday lets
- 4,144INE, May 2026
- Share of all homes
- 9.04 %INE, based on the 2021 Census
- Population of San Miguel de Abona
- 23,960Municipal register, 1 January 2025
- Tenerife South Airport
- ≈14 kmby car
- Duplex we manage
- 1in Amarilla Golf, since May 2026
Sources: INE, experimental statistics on holiday lets (May 2026), municipal register at 1 January 2025 and Promotur, 2025 tourist profile. Approximate road distances.
Holiday homes in Tenerife: the Canary Islands law in 2026
Reviewed in October 2026. The rules change often: before you take any step, we go through your specific case with you.
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Ley 6/2025 of the Canary Islands
In force since 13 December 2025, this regional act regulates the tourist use of homes. New registrations are only possible where municipal planning expressly allows it, with a planning certificate (cédula urbanística) and in homes at least 10 years old. The responsible declaration lasts 5 years and is renewable.
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Homes that were already registered
They may carry on at least until 13 December 2030. If the owner is also the holder of the responsible declaration and has been operating the property for more than a year, they can declare its consolidated tourist use to the town council before that date, with no end date.
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Classified activity notification
Anyone who has not yet filed it with their town council must do so before 31 July 2027; otherwise they will have to cease the activity. It is one of the dates most worth having in the diary.
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Tourist buildings
The law does not allow holiday homes in buildings configured as tourist establishments by their title deed, statutes or licence. In tourist developments, the first step is to check the planning certificate and the community’s constitutive deed.
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Ley 7/2026
Since August 2026 this act allows heirs to keep the consolidated use for up to 10 years and presumes that any stay of 31 days or less is a tourist let.
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Your community of owners
Since 3 April 2025, opening a new holiday let in a building with a community of owners requires its express approval by three fifths of the owners, who must also hold three fifths of the ownership shares. The community can also restrict the activity or raise the property’s share of common costs by up to 20 %. Homes that were already operating before that date can carry on.
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National registry and guest registration
In May 2026 the Supreme Court annulled the national single registry for short-term rentals: the number that counts is the one issued by the Canary Islands General Tourism Registry. What has not changed is guest registration: each guest’s details must be reported to the Interior Ministry within 24 hours. At Opal we do this for you, at no extra cost.
General information, not legal advice. Sources: Ley 6/2025 (BOC, Canary Islands official gazette), Ley 7/2026 (Noticias Jurídicas), Horizontal Property Act (BOE), Supreme Court ruling on the single registry (BOE) and Real Decreto 933/2021 (BOE).
Managing holiday lets in Tenerife: what we do for you
We run your Airbnb and Booking listings in Tenerife from start to finish, so all you see is the income.
Nightly pricing
We adjust the nightly rate to demand: the European winter season, Holy Week, summer and bank-holiday weekends.
Guest care
Messages before, during and after the stay, in English, Spanish and other languages, at any hour.
Check-in without waiting
Arrivals at any time, late flights and trains included, with nobody kept waiting.
Cleaning and inspection
After every check-out, so the next guest finds the home spotless and any damage is spotted in time.
Licence and registrations
We track the Ley 6/2025 deadlines with you and file the guest registration.
Monthly report
Income, occupancy and average nightly rate for your property, with concrete proposals to improve them.
How much holiday rental management costs in Tenerife
We charge a standard commission of 18 % + IGIC on what you receive: what guests pay for the nights, after the Airbnb or Booking commission. Guests pay for the cleaning through a surcharge on their booking, and Opal takes no commission on it.
No tie-in and no upfront fee: we only charge when your property earns, and if one day you want to leave our management, you can. The commission is adapted to each property.
Example figures. Guests pay for the cleaning separately; it is not part of the commission.
Holiday homes we manage in Tenerife
Duplex with terrace and pool in Amarilla Golf
One bedroom, sea and golf-course views, some 14 km from Tenerife South Airport. Managed by us since May 2026.
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See our management in Málaga →What guests say about our homes in Tenerife
Real reviews, copied word for word from our listings. Where we have shortened one, we mark it with […].
Beautiful apartment with a high-end finish. Very comfortable beds, two balconies. […] The location is quiet with a lovely view and seafront promenade. Close to the airport, there is a nice pool with sunloungers. The host is very friendly and communicative. […]
A magnificent little apartment, with incredible views, prettier than I imagined. A quiet place with beautiful scenery right beside it, we had a wonderful time! […]
We loved staying in this beautiful duplex. From the very first moment we felt at home. The apartment is spacious, modern, very clean and equipped with everything you need for a comfortable, relaxing holiday. […]
Holiday rentals in Tenerife: frequently asked questions
Can I carry on letting my holiday home in Tenerife?
If it was registered before 13 December 2025, yes: at least until 13 December 2030, or with no time limit if you consolidate the tourist use with the town council. Remember to file the classified activity notification before 31 July 2027.
Can I register a new holiday home in San Miguel de Abona?
Only if municipal planning expressly allows it, you have the planning certificate and the home is at least 10 years old. It is worth checking before taking any step; we review it with you.
Can the community ban it?
Yes, through its statutes or by agreement of three fifths of the owners and of the ownership shares. Homes that were already operating before 3 April 2025 can carry on.
What happens if I sell or inherit the property?
The consolidated tourist use does not pass to the buyer. Since Ley 7/2026, an heir can keep it for up to 10 years.
How much does a holiday rental management company charge in Tenerife?
In Spain the usual range is 15 % to 25 % of income, depending on the services included and the amount it is calculated on. At Opal the standard commission is 18 % + IGIC on what the owner receives after the Airbnb or Booking commission, with no tie-in and no upfront fee. Cleaning is paid by the guest and we take no commission on it.
Which registration number do I need in my listings?
The Canary Islands General Tourism Registry number. The national single registry number has not been compulsory since the Supreme Court annulled it in May 2026.
Do you own a property in Tenerife?
Tell us where it is and what it is like. We will tell you how much it could earn and what it would take to get started, including whether your licence is in order.
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