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Mediated deal grants Abascal €500 capped rent, eight-year lease

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC · How we work

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Urbagestión Grants Lease

Urbagestión reached a mediated agreement with Maricarmen and her lawyer five days after the September 23 eviction.
The settlement grants Maricarmen an eight-year rental contract with rent capped at 30 % of her €1,400 pension.
The capped rent amounts to roughly €500 per month, matching her previous payment level.
Legal representatives called the eviction process torturous and absolutely avoidable.

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Maricarmen Abascal Dies

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, died after her eviction sparked nationwide housing protests.
She was evicted on 23 September 2026 after rent rose from €500 to €2,650; police placed her on a stretcher.
Tens of thousands protested, with about 950,000 demonstrators reported across Spain.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for 29 November 2026 after protests and rejected housing bills.
The tenants’ union set a general strike for 11 November demanding housing reforms.

History

Historical Context

The 2009 eviction wave, when the Ministry of Housing recorded 45,000 forced evictions and the PAH was founded in February 2009, reflected Spain’s post-2008 housing collapse that halted new construction in 2008 and saw house prices fall 37% by 2013. The September 2026 eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal sparked 950,000 protesters, pressuring the Sánchez government to speed reforms introduced in the 2013 Rent Control Law.

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Urbagestión Grants Lease

Urbagestión reached a mediated agreement with Maricarmen and her lawyer five days after the September 23 eviction.
The settlement grants Maricarmen an eight-year rental contract with rent capped at 30 % of her €1,400 pension.
The capped rent amounts to roughly €500 per month, matching her previous payment level.
Legal representatives called the eviction process torturous and absolutely avoidable.

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