Apartment owners in the south of Gran Canaria were shocked to receive fines for living in their homes rather than renting out the flats built in complexes intended for tourists.
They received fines for not renting out apartments specifically built for tourists. Have YOU been hit by a fine? Email: [email protected] of British and Irish second home owners in the Canary Islands have been hit with £2,000 fines for refusing to rent out their holiday properties to tourists.
Reports in April last year identified a Spanish OAP as the first person fined under a controversial tourist law by the Canary Islands Regional Government. EXCLUSIVEREAD MORE: 'We hate the 16 million visitors every year...the island has collapsed': Canary Island locals voice their SUPPORT for mystery graffiti artist daubing anti-tourist slogans around their 'prison paradise' Advertisement Those affected say the government is being pressurised by the likes of tourist operators who say the residential use of apartments on tourist complexes has meant the loss of 68,000 beds for tourists throughout the islands.
'We believe that the fines are suspended for people who did appeal it but we did not have an opportunity to appeal it because we didn't receive it in time. 'We are very worried about the future of this. It's unfair. I don't understand why this is happening after 13 years of enjoying this place.' 'TOURIST GO HOME': Messages included 'Tourists go home', 'My misery your paradise', and 'Average salary in Canary Islands is 1,200€'
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