Holiday home owners in the Canary Islands have been hit with fines

Residents of the Canary Islands have joined protests calling for a temporary limit in the number of tourists. Experts fear visitors could start boycotting the holiday hotspot after mass holiday cancellations. Canaries are calling for temporary limit of tourists to limit number of visitors to the islands.

Apartment owners in the south of Gran Canaria were shocked to receive fines for living in their homes rather than renting out the flats. The fines were handed out to owners in complexes intended for tourists. The new fines are expected to be handed out in the next few years.

Apartment owners in the south of Gran Canaria receive fines of £2,000 for living in the homes rather than renting out the flats. The holiday homes are specifically built for tourists and are meant to be rented out to tourists. Owners are being hit with fines of up to £3,000 each for not renting the homes.