Guantanamo.- The Territorial Planning and Urban Development Delegation (INOTU, in Spanish abbreviation), in Guantánamo, has announced a one-year extension of the process for regularizing and legalizing unauthorized housing—including individual rooms and other premises—provided that the structures comply with territorial and urban planning regulations.
The process is governed by Agreement No. 8574, approved on March 12, 2019. The extension was authorized by the National Directorate of INOTU in response to the country’s current circumstances, including energy-saving measures and the electricity crisis, which have restricted public access to administrative services and left numerous cases unresolved.
Yulaine de la Cruz Noa, Director of Planning Management at the Territorial Planning and Urban Development Delegation, explained that the original period covered 2019–2025. The first extension was approved through Agreement No. 10108 on March 27, 2025, extending the deadline until December 31, 2025.
The official said that legalization procedures will remain in effect during 2026 and 2027 under the same conditions established by the previous agreements. She added that ownership may still be transferred to occupants of unauthorized structures, provided that the properties meet urban planning requirements.
