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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The Spanish government has implemented measures to address the housing crisis, including a ban on evictions until 2030, after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her apartment of decades because she could no longer afford the ever-increasing rent.
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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...
After the eviction of a pensioner, hundreds of people camped in Puerta del Sol. The government approves two decrees to protect the tenants, while the housing deficit risks to exceed the million units by 2028
The PP warns; the government's proposal goes in line with what the market calls for to find solutions to the housing problem.
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