SocietyDramatic eviction of 87-year-old woman highlights Spain’s housing shortage
Maricarmen, 87, was evicted from the Madrid flat where she had lived for 70 years after its owner, Urbagestión, raised the rent far beyond her pension. Supporters and activists gathered to oppose the move, but police cleared the entrance and the eviction went ahead, intensifying scrutiny of Spain’s housing crisis and soaring rents.
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BBC News★★★☆☆2026-09-23 12:31Original
Dramatic eviction of 87-year-old woman highlights Spain’s housing shortage
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