House Clearance Gran Canaria — English-Speaking & Probate-Ready
Full property clearance on Gran Canaria — 100% English-speaking team, fixed-price guarantee and dashboard tracking so you can manage everything from the UK. Probate-ready documentation included.
Your Partner On The Island
House Clearance Gran Canaria — English-speaking, discreet, reliable
You own a property on Gran Canaria and it needs clearing? Whether it's an inherited flat in Las Palmas, an abandoned holiday apartment in Maspalomas, or a villa left empty for years — we handle the complete house clearance quickly, professionally, and entirely coordinated from the UK if you prefer.
Most British, Irish and other English-speaking owners we work with face the same problem: the property on Gran Canaria needs clearing, but nobody is on the island, the Spanish language is a barrier, and the logistics look overwhelming. That's exactly what we do. Our team knows the island, knows the local town halls and waste licences, runs our own vans — and we speak your language, fluently.
With English-speaking clients, an English-speaking team member is always on-site. You speak directly to the people clearing your property, sorting through your inherited items, and handing it back broom-clean. Prices on this English page reflect that higher level of service — no translation headaches, no misunderstandings, nothing lost in the move.
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Marius Baumfalk
Owner — Sosa House Clearance & Renovations, Gran Canaria
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Probate & Inheritance
Probate house clearance — sensitive, discreet, UK-compliant paperwork
You've inherited a property on Gran Canaria. The flat has stood untouched for months, perhaps years. Furniture, household goods, personal mementoes — everything is still there. And you're two thousand miles away, not sure where to start.
We handle probate clearances every week. Spanish probate (aceptación de herencia) has its own pace and paperwork — the notario, the NIE number, the ITP inheritance tax. We've been through the process dozens of times with British clients and we know exactly what documentation your UK solicitor will ask for. When we clear the property, we produce a written inventory, photograph everything worth over £200 before disposal, and issue certified valuations for items you want kept for the estate.
What a probate clearance with Sosa includes:
- Full inventory of the deceased's belongings, written + photographed
- Certified valuations for antiques, jewellery, watches, art
- Memory-box service: keepsakes boxed and shipped to the UK
- Coordination with your UK solicitor and the Spanish notario
- Paperwork in English, in a format UK probate offices accept
- Broom-clean handover, ready to sell or hand to a letting agent
Free property viewing — on-site or by WhatsApp video from the UK
Fixed-price written quote within 24 hours of viewing. Transparent, binding, no hidden costs — ever.
Full-Service Clearance
Full house clearance — every room, every cupboard, every last thing
A proper house clearance is more than hauling furniture out of the front door. Our full-service clearance runs from the first viewing to broom-clean handover — sorting, ethical disposal, recycling, and a final clean on request. You hand us the keys, we hand you back an empty flat ready to sell or let.
We clear properties of every size on Gran Canaria — studios in Playa del Inglés, two-bed apartments in Las Palmas, family villas above Puerto Rico, and larger estates in Maspalomas and the southern municipalities. Garages, storage rooms (trasteros), basements, pool houses and garden sheds are all included in one fixed price.
What a full house clearance with Sosa includes:
- All rooms cleared — flats, villas, basements, garages, trasteros, sheds
- On-site sorting: valuables kept aside, offered back at fair buyback prices
- Licensed waste carriers — everything disposed through authorised Canarian recycling centres
- Broom-clean handover, or full deep-clean on request (add-on)
- Our own vans and lorries — no third-party hauliers, no hidden charges
- Full photo + video documentation, sent directly to your UK email
- Fixed-price guarantee in writing — not a penny more than quoted
Our Unique Selling Point
Valuable items buyback — reduces your final bill by £500–£5,000+
This is our strongest USP, and what makes us different from the "man and van" clearance outfits: we buy directly on site. Antiques, jewellery, pocket watches, vinyl records, hi-fi gear, vintage furniture, paintings, collectable porcelain, cars, motorbikes — anything with real resale value we take into our own stock at a fair price and offset it against your clearance bill. On a typical villa clearance this knocks £500 to £5,000 off the final invoice, sometimes more.
Once the property is empty, we also run our own renovation team — so if you're thinking of refurbishing to sell or let, we can quote the full renovation on Gran Canaria in the same visit. One contractor, one project manager, one fixed price from key handover to finished flat.
Antiques & collectables
Furniture, oil paintings, porcelain, clocks
Quality furniture
Solid wood, designer, mid-century vintage
Hi-fi & electronics
Turntables, valve amplifiers, retro consoles
Vinyl & video games
Record collections, retro gaming, 80s/90s
Vehicles
Cars, motorbikes, scooters, campers
Jewellery & gold
Fair on-site valuation, written receipt
Important: We use our own vans and pay on the spot. No middleman, no commission, no waiting weeks for a cheque from a third party.
Sensitive Clearances
Hoarding clearance — discreet, experienced, no judgement
Clearing a hoarded or severely cluttered property is a different job from a standard clearance. It isn't just about shifting the items out — it's about understanding, discretion, and a calm professional approach. Our team has cleared dozens of hoarder properties on Gran Canaria, and we arrive without comment and without judgement.
We carry out the full clearance whatever the state of the property. After the items are out we deep-clean: mould removal, odour neutralisation, removal of old organic material, pest treatment if needed. By the end the flat is either habitable or handover-ready for an estate agent. Typical hoarder clearances take three to eight days depending on the size of the property and the depth of the clutter.
Our hoarding clearance service includes:
- Full clearance even in severe hoarding situations
- Absolute discretion — no photos shared without written permission
- Careful item-by-item check — valuables, documents and keepsakes never binned blindly
- Professional deep clean, odour neutralisation, mould and pest treatment
- Fixed-price written quote after a private on-site viewing
Commercial & Hospitality
Commercial clearance — pubs, restaurants, shops, holiday lets
Not just private homes — we also clear commercial premises quickly and on-schedule. British-run pubs in Playa del Inglés closing down after a long lease, small restaurants in Puerto Rico changing hands, empty shops on Avenida de Tirajana, storage units in Las Palmas docks or entire holiday-let apartments being sold: we do the lot, including industrial kitchens, bar fittings, till systems and awkward heavy items.
With so many British-owned bars, restaurants and Airbnb-style holiday lets on the island, we've become something of a specialist in commercial hospitality clearances. Tight timeline before the lease ends? Weekend work, early starts, bank-holiday operation — all possible. Commercial clients receive a tailored written quote after a site visit.
- Pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés
- Shops, boutiques, hairdressers, small businesses
- Holiday lets and Airbnb-style apartments
- Offices, clinics, storage units, warehouses
Manage Everything From The UK
Two thousand miles away? Our Sosa Dashboard puts you on site.
Most of our English-speaking clients live permanently in the UK, Ireland, or further afield. You never have to fly to Gran Canaria for the clearance itself. We handle every step that would normally need you physically present — and you see everything happening in real time.
Live dashboard tracking
When your project starts you get a personal login to the Sosa Dashboard. Daily photos, status updates, room-by-room checklist and an up-to-date timeline — accessible on your phone, tablet or laptop from London, Manchester, Dublin or anywhere else.
Keys & access sorted
We collect the keys from the administrador de fincas, the neighbour, or the estate agent — whatever the arrangement. We handle the Comunidad de Propietarios meeting, notify the block residents in Spanish, and book the lift reservation if needed.
Permits & paperwork in Spanish
Skip-permits, container licences, waste-disposal certificates, liaison with the Ayuntamiento. We know the procedures in all 21 municipalities of Gran Canaria and handle every bit of Spanish admin so your UK solicitor or estate agent gets clean, English-translated paperwork.
Regular updates — your choice
WhatsApp, email, or phone — whichever suits you. Daily photos, weekly summary, or a quick video walkthrough on request. We keep you in the loop as much or as little as you want, with a named project manager you can reach all day UK time.
Before / after photos + final report
Before-and-after pictures of every room. Complete handover report. Disposal certificates for special materials. All archived on your dashboard and emailed as PDF — ready to forward to your UK solicitor, probate office, or buyer.
Handover on your schedule
You don't need to be on the island — not for the initial viewing (WhatsApp video works fine), not during the clearance itself. Many clients combine the final handover with a short visit to Gran Canaria. We plan the finishing date around your flight, not ours.
Transparent Pricing
How much does a house clearance on Gran Canaria cost?
All prices from, including labour, transport and licensed disposal. Binding fixed-price quote issued after the free on-site or video viewing. Prices shown in pounds for reference, final invoice in euros (€ conversion at ECB mid-rate on the quote date).
| Type of clearance | From |
|---|---|
| Basement / garage / trastero only | from £400 (€470) |
| Studio / 1-bed apartment | from £800 (€940) |
| 2–3 bedroom apartment | from £1,800 (€2,120) |
| Villa / large house | from £3,500 (€4,120) |
| Hoarding clearance (specialist) | from £4,000 (€4,710) |
| Commercial (pubs, offices, shops) | on request |
For reference: a comparable 2–3 bed house clearance in London typically costs £1,500–£3,500 depending on postcode and volume. Our prices reflect the higher level of service for English-speaking clients — dedicated project manager, dashboard, probate-ready paperwork, full photo documentation. And don't forget: our on-site buyback of antiques, jewellery, vintage furniture and collectables typically knocks £500–£5,000 off the final bill. You get the quote and the offsets in writing before we start.
Recent project · March 2026
Probate clearance, 2-bed apartment in Playa del Inglés
85 m² flat in Avenida de Tirajana, inherited by a family in Surrey after their father passed away. We handled it entirely remotely: WhatsApp-video viewing on a Tuesday, fixed-price quote by Wednesday evening, keys collected from the administrador de fincas on Friday. Clearance took two working days. Final invoice: £1,840 (quoted £2,120, minus £280 buyback for a mid-century sideboard and a gold watch we took into stock). Handover report and disposal certificates emailed to their UK solicitor the same evening. Flat was ready for the estate agent the following Monday.
Free Quote
Your house clearance on Gran Canaria — we reply within 24 hours
Tell us what needs clearing — we take a look and send you a binding fixed-price quote. No obligation, no cost.
Fixed-price quote
Binding — no hidden charges
WhatsApp video viewing
No need to fly over for the quote
Reply within 24 hours
Fast and dependable
Entirely in English
Straight through to our team
How We Work
From first enquiry to keys returned — 5 clear steps
Enquiry & first call
Send us a message, ring the number above, or fill in the form on this page. We reply in English within 24 hours. Short conversation: what needs clearing, where the property is, what the deadline looks like, any probate or sale involved.
Free property viewing
We view the property either in person or by WhatsApp video if you're in the UK. We walk through every room, assess valuables on the spot, check for anything unusual (hoarding, mould, damaged items), and talk through any worries you have.
Fixed-price written quote
You receive a transparent written quote: clearance cost, less the buyback value of any valuables we're taking into stock, plus clean-up add-ons if you want them. All in English, every line itemised, prices in £ and €. This price is binding — even if the job takes longer than we expected.
Clearance day — we do the lot
Our team clears the property from top to bottom. Valuables handled separately with a signed receipt, everything else recycled or disposed of under our Canarian waste licence. You get daily photo updates on your Sosa Dashboard, WhatsApp messages from your named project manager, and a short video walkthrough at the end of each day.
Broom-clean handover & final report
The flat is left empty and broom-clean (or deep-cleaned if you booked the add-on). You receive a full handover report — before/after photos of every room, waste-disposal certificates, buyback receipts, UK-compliant inventory. Keys go to you, to the estate agent, to the notario or back to the administrador de fincas. You decide.
Frequently Asked Questions
House clearance on Gran Canaria — what you need to know
01 How long does a house clearance on Gran Canaria take?
Depends on size and how full the property is. A normally furnished 2–3 bedroom apartment takes one working day. A villa or a heavily filled property typically runs two to three days. Hoarder clearances are three to eight days depending on severity. After the viewing we commit to a firm timeline in writing.
02 How exactly does the valuables buyback work?
During the viewing we walk through the property and list every item we'd be willing to buy into our own stock — antiques, jewellery, watches, quality furniture, vinyl, hi-fi, paintings. Each item gets a written offer price. That amount is then subtracted from the clearance quote, so your final invoice is lower. Every buyback line is explained and you sign for it. No offer is ever forced — if you want to keep something we simply hand it over or ship it to the UK.
03 Can I run the whole clearance from the UK without flying over?
Yes — about 70% of our English-speaking clients never come to Gran Canaria for the clearance. Viewing by WhatsApp video, quote by email, digital signature on DocuSign. During the clearance you get daily photo updates on your Sosa Dashboard and WhatsApp messages from your project manager. We collect the keys from the administrador de fincas or a neighbour and return them to whoever you tell us — often the estate agent who's selling the property for you.
04 How does Spanish probate affect the clearance?
Spanish probate (aceptación de herencia) is signed before a Spanish notario. Until the deed is signed and the Spanish inheritance tax (ITP) paid, technically the property still belongs to the estate. In practice, once you have the NIE number and a certified Spanish translation of your UK grant of probate (or the European Certificate of Succession), we can start the clearance. Your Spanish lawyer will usually confirm this in writing. We have worked with half a dozen UK-Canarian solicitor firms and can recommend a bilingual one if you need one.
05 Can you ship items back to the UK?
Yes. We offer a memory-box service (small items, keepsakes, family photos, jewellery) sent by standard courier — typically £80–£150 depending on volume. For larger shipments (furniture, art, boxes of books) we work with a regular freight forwarder and ship by sea container from Las Palmas port. Remember: since Brexit, the Canary Islands are outside the EU customs union AND outside Spanish VAT — items moving from Gran Canaria to the UK cross a customs border but without VAT implications. We help with the paperwork.
06 What happens to items that have no resale value?
Anything that can't be resold or donated is disposed of through authorised Canarian recycling centres (Punto Limpio). We are registered waste carriers with the Cabildo de Gran Canaria. Hazardous items (old electricals, chemicals, paints) go through the Canarian special-waste stream and you receive a disposal certificate on request — useful for estate agents and for your own records.
07 Do you renovate the property after the clearance?
Yes — that's often the full package. See our renovation page for the details. Clearance plus full refurbishment from one contractor means one project manager, one fixed quote, no coordination headaches between different trades. Typical sequence: clearance week 1, renovation weeks 2–10, ready to market week 11.
08 What about insurance and liability?
We carry full public liability insurance with AXA Spain — you're covered for any accidental damage during the clearance. The company is Baumfalk SEO S.L.U., registered at Registro Mercantil Las Palmas (GC-63527), licensed Canarian waste carrier, and fully compliant with Spanish and Canarian labour law. All paperwork is available in English on request.
House clearance across the whole of Gran Canaria
We cover all 21 municipalities on the island — from Las Palmas in the north to Maspalomas and Mogán in the south, from the villages inland to the fishing ports on the west coast. Popular areas:
Dedicated English-language city pages for Las Palmas and Maspalomas are live — for the rest of the island we work from the same dashboard, same fixed-price guarantee, same team. We regularly clear properties in Playa del Inglés, Puerto Rico, Mogán, Arucas, Telde, Meloneras, Bahía Feliz, Vecindario, San Agustín, Amadores, Agaete and Gáldar. Send us a few photos on WhatsApp and we'll quote within 24 hours.
