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Spain's housing crisis in focus after eviction of 87-year-old woman

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An 87-year-old woman named Maricarmen was evicted from her home in Madrid after she could not afford the increased rent set by Urbagestión, an investment firm that purchased her property in 2018. The rent rose from €500 to €2,650 and even when it was reduced to €1,650, Maricarmen, who lives on a pension of €1,350, could not pay it. This eviction highlights the broader issue of rising rents and lack of affordable housing in Spain.
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On September 23, 2026, Spanish riot police forcibly evicted an 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen Abascal, from her Madrid apartment after supporters attempted to block the eviction by piling furniture against her door. The investment firm Urbagestión SL had raised her rent by 275%, leading to protests and clashes with police as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in El Retiro district. Housing Minister Teresa Rodríguez criticized uncontrolled market speculation, while protesters chanted "Ayuso’s attic for Maricarmen," referencing Madrid's regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso's alleged purchase of a €6.3 million apartment. The eviction led to widespread protests and demands for tenant protections across Spain, with tens of thousands marching in Madrid on September 30, calling for a ban on evictions without alternative housing options.

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Spain GPE · 3× Madrid GPE · 2× BBC ORG · 1× Guy Hedgecoe PERSON · 1× Maricarman PERSON · 1× Maricarmen PERSON · 1× Urbagestión ORG · 1×

Narrative

Maricarman was left unable to pay her rent after investment firm Urbagestión, which bought the property in 2018, increased it from €500 (£428; $572) to €2,650 (£2,280; $3,020) - although later offering to reduce this to €1,650 (a figure she was still unable to pay on her pension of €1,350).
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Spain's housing crisis in focus after eviction of 87-year-old woman · assertive framing

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An 87-year-old woman has been evicted from her home in Madrid where she has lived for seven decades, in a case which has put the spotlight on Spain's soaring rents and lack of available housing. asserted
which → evict → housing
The tenant, known by her first name, Maricarmen, was removed from her flat in the Retiro area of central Madrid on Wednesday, with people taking part in a protest at her property clashing with police. asserted
people → know → police
Maricarman was left unable to pay her rent after investment firm Urbagestión, which bought the property in 2018, increased it from €500 (£428; $572) to €2,650 (£2,280; $3,020) - although later offering to reduce this to €1,650 (a figure she was still unable to pay on her pension of €1,350). asserted
she → leave → 1,350
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe looks at why this eviction has drawn so much attention to Spain's housing crisis. asserted
eviction → look → crisis
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