Spain Proposes Ban on Evictions as Ousted 87-Year-Old Considers Offer to Return Home
The package could benefit up to 5 million tenants and adds tax breaks for low-income renters and landlords who charge below-market rates.
- On Tuesday, Health Minister Monica Garcia announced Spain's coalition government approved housing measures including an eviction ban until 2030 and a prohibition on investment firms purchasing homes until 2028.
- Political pressure intensified after the forced removal of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her Madrid home last Wednesday, sparking nationwide protests and encampments in the capital's historic Puerta del Sol square.
- Lawyer Beatriz Duro announced on Tuesday that Abascal may return home after reaching a preliminary deal with landlord UrbaGestion, requiring payments of 30% of her pension over eight years.
- Parliament will vote on two decrees on Friday, though they require support from the Catalan pro-independence party Junts, which expressed concerns regarding protections for small landlords.
- The measures could benefit five million tenants, Garcia stated, while the government works to define 'vulture funds' despite Junts criticism regarding the split-decree approach and small-landlord protections.
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87-Year-Old Evicted Tenant in Spain Can Return Home
Spain's government is moving to overhaul housing rules after images of an 87-year-old woman being haulded from her Madrid home ignited nationwide protests. Health Minister Monica Garcia said the coalition has approved a package that could stop most victims until 2030, extend rental contracts through 2028, tallen rules on short-term...
The PP warns; the government's proposal goes in line with what the market calls for to find solutions to the housing problem.
Spain proposes ban on evictions as ousted 87-year-old considers offer to return home
MADRID, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Spain's coalition government said it had agreed proposals including banning evictions until 2030 to address the country's housing crisis, as the 87-year-old woman whose forced removal last week triggered protests was considering an offer to return home.
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