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Registering on the “Padrón” – Municipal Register
The Padrón is an administrative register listing all the residents in a given municipality. "Empadronarse" is the act of registering yourself on this list with your local town hall - you get your "Certificado de empadronamiento" Registration with a local council is...
Lanzarote Business Association Newsletter – February 2014
Welcome to the February edition of your LBA newsletter which can be downloaded as a file below. We hope that 2014 has started well for you? We are happy to report that for us it has, and we are looking forward to the rest of the year with excitement. We are currently...
Improvements in public areas of Lanzarote
The Cabildo of Lanzarote will invite tenders for various works that will have immediate implementation. These works were included in the budget of the Lanzarote Tourist Infrastructure Plan 2013 and they will considerably improve various public areas. The planned works...
Important news for property owners and management companies in Lanzarote
The Lanzarote Business and Residents Association are holding a Free Seminar on Wednesday 19th February 2014. Attendance is free but places are limited and must be RESERVED in advance and admittance is by ticket only. The meeting is for property owners, management...
Accompanied Hospital Visits
Did you know that the Association helps its members on a daily basis with medical and hospital translations and appointments? Did you know that they can accompany you on hospital visits even to Gran Canaria and Tenerife? Contact us if you need further information:...
Presentation of the “Vive Tinajo” project
The Lanzarote Business and Residents Association is dedicated in its aims to help provide a stable economy and a better future for Lanzarote and therefore we were delighted to be invited to attend the presentation of the new Cultural, Commercial and Social Project...
An update for Lanzarote rental property owners
Regarding the property rental situation, our lawyer is currently preparing an “executive summary report” basically analysing the legal status of non-residential villas in the island of Lanzarote. We intend to circulate the report to all our property project members...
Lanzarote Business Association Newsletter – January 2014
Welcome to the January edition of your LBA newsletter which can be downloaded as a file below. We hope that you had a very good Christmas and New Year and we would like to wish you all a very happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous 2014. Feliz año Nuevo! We would like...
New Years Eve Firework Display
Welcome in 2014 and watch the fantastic Firework Display in Puerto del Carmen, main seafront, Playa Grande Beach near to the Fariones Hotel...fun starts at 1.00am, but get there early to get a good position!
Important news for property owners in Puerto del Carmen
Modernization plans of Puerto del Carmen, important news and information. We are pleased to report that on Friday 20th December, COTMAC (Comisión de Ordenación del Territorio y del Medio Ambiente de Canarias) reported favourably on the plans for the modernization for...
Thank You for your support
We would like to thank the following companies for their continued support and financial contribution to help organise the Christmas events in Puerto del Carmen including the Santa Parade and Firework Display on New Year’s Eve. Thank you everyone. McSorley’s Irish...
Tourist Students Visit
We had informed you that a number of undergraduate tourism students from the University of Hertfordshire would be visiting Lanzarote during November. The University staff had asked us if the association and some of our members would be interested in meeting them to...
Rental Property Owner Fined
We recently informed members of our property project about an owner who was fined for renting his property for holiday lets. This is the article that the Gazette published for us. Lanzarote holiday property owner fined! The Lanzarote Business and Residents Association...
Interview with the Alcalde of Teguise
We recently had the opportunity to meet and chat with Oswaldo Garcia Betancort the Alcalde (Mayor) of Teguise. We met early one morning at the Acalde’s office at the Ayuntamiento in Teguise. LBA. Good morning and thank you for taking the time to meet with us, can we...
Lanzarote Business Association Newsletter – December 2013
Welcome to the December edition of your LBA newsletter which can be downloaded as a file below. It seems incredible that we are already in December and the festive season is truly upon us. The shops are now full of Christmas decorations and goodies and even the mince...
Lanzarote Santa Parade 2013
We are pleased to announce that this year’s Santa Parade will be held on Monday the 23rd of December. As before, everyone is welcome to come along and join in, dressed in Santa suits of some description. Santas should meet on the Avenida de Las Playas in Puerto del...
In House Sales Person Wanted
A well Established Estate Agency, based in Playa Blanca is seeking an in house sales person. The ideal applicant must have previous experience of working in property sales. They must be able to communicate fully in both written and oral English and Spanish. Must be...
Lanzarote Business Association Newsletter – November 2013
Welcome to the November edition of your LBA newsletter which can be downloaded as a file below. Well officially British summertime has ended and autumn is here. However in Lanzarote we are lucky as we have a wonderful year round climate and enjoy warm sunshine most...
Public holidays in Spain – “Festivos”
Holiday! Just a reminder that on Friday 1st November, it is a national holiday in Spain. It is to celebrate All Saints Day, Día de todos los Santos, and it is to honour all of the saints, but in particular those who do not have their own special feast days. Many of...
Lanzarote Business Association Newsletter – October 2013
Welcome to the October edition of your LBA newsletter which can be downloaded as a file below. Incredibly we are already 10 months into the year and this month sees the end of British Summertime, yes unfortunately we lose an hour of sunlight, how quickly 2013 is...
St Patricks Day Award for Puerto del Carmen
Congratulations to Puerto del Carmen and the borough of Tias who were awarded a `Special Mention for Distinguished Tourism´ in respect of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations held in March this year. The presentation was made on the 24th September at the Cabildo in...
Gazette Article: Regularising Holiday Rentals
Oasi Chill Bistro
The Oasi Chill Bistro is a restaurant situated on the promenade at Playa Honda offering relaxed dining with spectacular sea views. Serving a range of typical Italian food, the bar restaurant is open every day from 10:30 am to 02:00 am. Dishes on the menu include...
Concerns over the risk to tourism from the oil project
We attended the official Press release on Wednesday 18th September at the Cabildo and the following meeting in English & German at the Global Action office. It was confirmed that letters from the following Travel Associations have been presented to the Spanish...
Demonstration Vigil “NO a las petroleras, Sí a las renovables”
As we reach the countdown to the signing of the objections to the Canary Island oil drilling project (September 24), the Comisión Insular of Lanzarote sent us this mail, which we copy to all of you for your information: This DEMONSTRATION VIGIL will take place on the...