LucyW, good owners will because they will get repeat bookings. Instead of the draconian action the Government took which in most cases cost them money, they employed Inspectors at a cost, most of the fines they have had to give back and the legal costs in the courts.
What they should have done without the pressure from Ashotel, was any owner that wanted to rent their property they had to pay a registration/ licence fee say €1000.00 for an apartment €2500.00 for a villa per year, this would then pay for the Inspectors who could visit any legal property, if that property was not of the required standard they would lose their licence and never be able to get it back.
Not only would this keep the properties to the standard the Government are seeking for Tenerife it would increase the volume of tourists thus increasing the amount of money spent here and also increase the tax revenue, because if you are licensed you would need to pay tax. This would not increase the cost of renting as there would be a lot more properties on the market.
This also would do away with the need to have the blood sucking sole agent system, the Government then would be in a win win situation more visitors, more revenue.