Protesters Demand Spanish Government Limit Evictions, Pensioner to Return Home - BusinessWorld Online
After more than four hours of talks, the landlord agreed to a new lease as protests over Spain’s housing crisis spread nationwide.
- On Monday, 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal reached an agreement with landlord Urbagestión to return to her Madrid apartment under a new eight-year contract with rent similar to her previous rate.
- Police forcibly evicted Abascal on a stretcher from her home of over 70 years on September 23, after Urbagestión increased rent from €500 to €2,650 per month following its 2018 purchase.
- Nationwide protests escalated on Saturday when 30,000 marchers gathered in Madrid demanding tenant protections, while activists established hundreds of tents at Puerta del Sol to press for housing relief.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez promised housing relief measures Tuesday, while the municipal Rental Mediation Service facilitated Abascal's deal, capping tenant rent at no more than 40% of net income.
- Spain faces a deficit of 750,000 homes, complicating broader recovery efforts, while Madrid President Isabel Diaz Ayuso criticized protesters for attempting to "change the rules of the game" on contracts.
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Tens of thousands of people in Madrid had protested against the evictions of the 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who had to leave their home after 70 years. Now the case is taking a turn.
A Madrid pensioner whose eviction sparked protests across Spain that have increased pressure on the government to solve the country's housing crisis can return home after reaching an agreement with the property's owners, her lawyer said. Under the agreement, the 87-year-old will continue to pay around 500 euros in rent and costs.
Maricarmen, 87 years old, was expelled Wednesday from his apartment in Madrid after 70 years of residence. Its rent, increased from 500 to 2,650 euros, had become unsustainable. This case symbolizes the housing crisis in Spain, where...
Evicted 87-year-old to return home after Spain housing protests
The Spanish octogenarian whose eviction last week has triggered nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis will be able to return to her Madrid house after reaching an agreement with her landlord, her lawyer said on Monday. Protesters camped outside the Madrid regional government’s headquarters for a third day to object to her eviction and demand […]
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Tens of thousands went to the streets because Maricarmen Abascal was taken from her home by police officers and taken to a hospital.
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