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An 87-year-old disabled woman named Maricarmen Abascal, who had lived in her Madrid home for over 70 years, was evicted last week after protests failed to prevent it initially. Her eviction came due to a substantial increase in rent by the property's new owner, an investment fund called Urbagestion. However, following widespread public outcry and government intervention, Ms Abascal has been allowed to return to her apartment on a revised rental agreement similar to her previous one. The deal was facilitated by discussions between both parties showing goodwill, but the final rent amount remains undisclosed until Ms Abascal signs the new contract upon leaving the hospital where she is recovering from exhaustion caused by the stressful eviction process.
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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Leaning
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An 87-year-old disabled woman who was evicted from the Madrid home she had lived in for over 70 years has been allowed to return to her apartment, her lawyer has said.
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lawyer → evict → apartment
Maricarmen Abascal was forcibly removed from her flat on a stretcher last week and was admitted to hospital after the high-profile eviction, which came after her rent was substantially increased.
asserted
rent → remove → eviction
Riot police were deployed as hundreds of protesters lined the street and camped outside to prevent her from being kicked out.
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hundreds → deploy → her
Prime minister Pedro Sanchez had promised to introduce new laws on Tuesday to demand stronger protections against evictions.
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Sanchez → promise → evictions
On Tuesday, her lawyer Beatriz Duro told reporters that discussions had taken place with “goodwill from both parties” and that a new contract would be continued allowing her to continue paying a similar amount of rent as she had been previously.
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she → tell → rent
It is unclear what the final figure is and Ms Abascal is yet to approve the agreement as she was unable to take part in the meeting.
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she → approve → meeting
Her lawyer said she would sign the new contract once she has left the hospital where she is being treated for exhaustion.
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she → say → exhaustion
She credited the deal to the power of “social mobilisation”.
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She → credit → mobilisation
Ms Abascal’s home, located in the affluent Retiro neighbourhood in the city, had been acquired by an investment fund, Urbagestion, who sought to introduce the price changes.
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who → locate → changes
At first her rent had been increased from €500 per month (£428; $572) to €2,650 (£2,280; $3,020), which was later reduced to €1,650 (£1,414; $1870) however she was still unable to pay this with her monthly pension of €1,350 (£1,157; $1,530).
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she → increase → 1,350
Three previous attempts to evict her had been blocked by Spanish courts.
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attempts → evict → courts
Spain is facing a worsening housing affordability crisis as the case became a flashpoint for tensions across the country.
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case → face → country
The case has received international attention as protests erupted on the street outside her home where campaigners chanted: “Maricarmen, you’re not alone!” and “Murderers!”.
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you → receive → Murderers
“I've lived here for 71 years and I don't want to leave,” Ms Abascal told reporters on the eve of the eviction.
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Abascal → live → eviction
In an address at a Socialist Party rally, Sanchez said: “Maricarmen, I have a message for you” and described the housing crisis as a “matter of humanity” transcending politics and insisted he would make a change.
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he → say → change
The Bank of Spain has estimated that Spain is short of 700,000 homes.
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Spain → estimate → homes
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