PP's Vive Plan: Public Housing on Cabildo Land Funded by FDCAN
The Popular Party of Fuerteventura, the main opposition force in the Island Council, unveiled its own housing proposal called Plan Vive. In a press conference at the party’s island headquarters on 26 February, the party described the Plan Vive Fuerteventura as a “realistic” plan aimed at tackling the island’s housing crisis – “the primary concern of Majorero citizens” – and urged the current CC‑PSOE government in the Cabildo to adopt concrete measures.
The Land Is 50 % More Expensive and There Is a Deficit of 3,000 Homes
Since 2019, the PP reports that rental prices in Fuerteventura have risen 50 %, climbing from €9 per square metre to over €14 per square metre in 2025. At the same time, demand for new housing has approached 7,000 households, while only about 4,000 homes have been completed, leaving a shortfall that, according to the party, “state regulations have only aggravated.”
Plan Vive of the PP: Competences, Professionals and Land
The plan outlines three main actions that the Cabildo could implement despite its limited housing competence.
1. Assume Housing Competences
The first step is for the Cabildo to assume the housing powers granted by Decree‑Law 1/2024, moving beyond a merely collaborative role with other public administrations. PP president Jéssica de León proposed that the Cabildo declare a housing emergency, which would trigger reduced processing times for land‑use permits and project approvals.
2. Agreements with Professional Colleges
The second step calls for the Cabildo to conclude agreements with professional colleges for the issuance of technical reports. According to de León, this would save six to nine months of bureaucratic processing.
“We ask that of the €19 million that arrive in Fuerteventura from the FDCAN, a part be allocated to the execution of housing.”
3. Use Cabildo‑Owned Land and FDCAN Funds
The third action would use land already owned by the Cabildo, particularly parcels in Puerto del Rosario that are compatible with the urban zoning of the General Plan, to build public housing directly executed by the island institution.
A revision of the FDCAN 2023‑2027 funds would provide the necessary budget for these projects. The plan also envisions public‑private collaboration through surface‑rights agreements, with price controls imposed by the public administration.
“The Cabildo of Fuerteventura has resources, land, financing formulas for public housing, and it sets the conditions. It only lacks the will,” de León emphasized.
Listening to Citizens
The Popular Party stresses that it listens to citizens, offering “real proposals and solutions that generate opportunities for everyone.” It criticises the “passivity” of institutions such as the Cabildo and presents an integral project equipped with technical and legal tools to act swiftly, enabling islanders to obtain affordable housing.
During the presentation, Jéssica de León was accompanied by Secretary‑General Esther Hernández and Cabildo spokesperson Claudio Gutiérrez, who provided further details.
Claudio Gutiérrez announced that the PP will table a motion in the Cabildo plenary covering the main points of the Plan Vive. He highlighted the lack of coordination and information from the Cabildo on housing matters, noting that “we do not know which municipalities have offered land to the Cabildo or the Canary Islands Government, nor whether any coordination has taken place.”
“The government’s concern for creating housing is reflected in its budget for this year. Yet the Cabildo does not take responsibility; it only throws the ball away,” Gutiérrez said, adding that the motion will be defended **tomorrow and throughout the legislative term until the island’s main institution assumes its responsibility and provides a solution to the housing problem.