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A return-home deal has not ended Spain’s housing protests
An evicted 87-year-old tenant has a low-rent return agreement. Wider housing protections were rejected, leaving protesters’ demands unresolved.
Maricarmen Abascal was hospitalized after eviction from her longtime Madrid home. Her lawyer told AP on September 29 that a return agreement capped rent at 30% of income, no more than the previous €500 monthly. Actual return has not been confirmed here.
BBC reported on October 4 that parliament rejected two housing decrees the preceding Friday. Proposals included extending protection against eviction for vulnerable tenants until 2030, lease extensions and automatic renewal. These were proposals, not implemented protections.
Around 50 marches followed on Saturday. BBC cited the Bank of Spain’s estimate of a 700,000-home gap between demand and new construction. Resolving one tenant’s case has not settled the wider protection and supply disputes.
Sources and further reading
- Original X post
- BBC Chinese · October 4 housing report
- AP · September 29 interview on return agreement
BBC report and AP lawyer interview checked; actual return unconfirmed