Madrid eviction of 87-year-old woman renews housing debate
The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from the Madrid apartment where she had lived for more than 70 years has prompted housing protests, according to DW. Police escorted her from the home. The case has revived debate over rising rents, Spain’s housing crisis and protections for long-term tenants.
The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her Madrid apartment has sparked housing protests, DW reported. Police escorted Abascal from the home, where she had lived for more than seven decades. The case has drawn attention because of the length of her tenancy and her age.
It has also renewed debate over Spain’s housing crisis, increasing rents and the protections available to people who have occupied homes for many years. The supplied material does not explain the legal basis for the eviction, identify the landlord or state whether Abascal has been offered alternative accommodation. It also gives no details of the protests beyond saying that they followed the eviction.
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