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Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old disabled woman who was evicted from her Madrid apartment after 70 years of residence, will be able to return home according to her lawyer Beatriz Duro. The eviction caused significant public outcry and led to protests across Spain; the investment firm Urbagestión had increased rent from €500 to €2,650 per month, although they later offered a reduced rate of €1,650 which Abascal could not afford with her monthly pension of €1,350. The lawyer stated that this agreement is due to the social mobilisation and will be signed when Abascal feels better.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In Madrid, Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who had lived in her apartment for over seven decades, was forcibly evicted on Wednesday by riot police. The eviction followed a sharp rent increase of 275% by the investment firm Urbagestión after the building changed ownership in 2018. Despite protesters barricading the door with furniture to delay the eviction and hundreds gathering outside to protest, police used force to enter her home and removed Maricarmen on a stretcher to an ambulance.
Maricarmen’s lawyer, Beatriz Duro, criticized the authorities for not providing alternative housing or protective measures for tenants. The case highlights Spain's growing housing crisis, with soaring rents, gentrification, and a shortage of affordable homes leading to public outrage. Following the eviction, thousands marched in Madrid on Saturday demanding anti-fraud rules, tenant protections, and bans on evictions without guaranteed alternatives. Protests also occurred in 16 other cities, underscoring widespread concern over housing conditions across Spain.
Written for “Spain Housing Crisis Evictions Protests” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 24 other(s) covering the same event.
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An evicted elderly disabled woman, who became symbolic of Spain's housing crisis, will be able to return to her home in Madrid, according to her lawyer.
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years on 23 September.
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Abascal → publish → September
She was admitted to hospital after the eviction.
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She → admit → eviction
The eviction led to widespread anger across Spain, and prime minister Pedro Sanchez has promised housing relief measures when his cabinet meets on Tuesday.
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cabinet → lead → Tuesday
Abascal's lawyer, Beatriz Duro, told a press conference there had been "goodwill from both parties" and that she would pay a similar amount of rent under a new contract, averting a significant price hike.
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she → tell → hike
Abascal's father first rented the property in 1956 and she continued as the tenant after her parents died, during which time there was a cap on the rent.
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parents → rent → rent
Investment firm Urbagestión, which bought the property in 2018, increased the rent from €500 per month (£428; $572) to €2,650 (£2,280; $3,020).
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which → buy → 2,650
The company later offered to reduce this to €1,650 however she was still unable to pay this with her monthly pension of €1,350.
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she → offer → 1,350
Three previous attempts to evict her were blocked by the courts.
Her case triggered nationwide protests and tens of thousands of people to march through the Spanish capital on Saturday to object to the eviction and to demand stronger protection for tenants in the face of a housing shortage and soaring rents.
Duro said the agreement, yet to be signed, was the "result of the social mobilisation".
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agreement → evict → mobilisation
She added that Abascal, who is being treated for exhaustion, would sign the deal when she feels better.
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she → add → deal
Supporters called it a victory but promised to continue their fight to prevent similar evictions, and to press for more affordable housing.
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Supporters → call → housing
The Bank of Spain estimates the country is short of 700,000 homes, based on the gap between demand and new construction.
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country → estimate → demand
Pedro Sanchez's Socialist Party, which lacks a majority in Parliament, is hoping to pass a law to appease public outrage.
asserted
which → lack → outrage
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