Expert warns ‘it’s a disgrace that squatting is great business’ as scourge rises 7% in Spain
SQUATTING continues to rise all over Spain, with a 7% increase in all cases last year. The most shocking thing is perhaps the fact that
Blow for squatters in Barcelona: Court rules cutting power and water to occupied homes is NOT a crime
PROPERTY owners in Barcelona who stop paying utility bills for squatted homes will no longer be committing a criminal offense. Barcelona’s Provincial Court made the
This is the quickest way to get rid of squatters in Spain, according to a leading judge
A SUPREME Court judge says some squatters in Spain should be charged with fraud to help landlords get them evicted quickly. Vicente Magro believes people
EXCLUSIVE: Terrifying moment expat brothers are arrested inside their own flat in Spain after the SQUATTERS they kicked out called in police
TWO expat brothers claim they have been let down by Spanish police as a horrifying two-month ordeal with violent squatters remains unresolved. Siarhei and Aleh
Mallorca judge rules in favour of squatters after government housing institute let homes sit empty in Spain for years
IN a trial that has captivated Mallorca and illustrated the housing challenges facing the Balearics, a court has sided with a family of squatters over
IN PICTURES: Tensions reach boiling point in Barcelona as pro and anti-squatting groups clash
RIVAL pro and anti-squatting groups clashed in Barcelona after a judge denied a petition to have a group of squatters evicted. Riot police from the
Woman on trial in Spain’s Malaga for squatting tries to dodge court date citing boob job appointment
A WOMAN accused of squatting in a property in Malaga province has tried to get out of a court date by claiming that she had
Supreme Court rules that man who squatted for nearly 10 years in a Granada property must be removed
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has finally ruled on a squatter in Granada province who has been illegally occupying a property by a reservoir for nearly 10
Okupas: Spain’s lawmakers consider measure that would see squatters evicted within 48 hours
A PROPOSAL has been put forward in the Spanish Parliament that could see squatters evicted within 48 hours. The motion argues for a change in
Police investigate crooks who illegally rented out repossessed homes in Alicante area of Spain
THE Policia Nacional is investigating whether criminals broke into bank repossessed properties so that they could illegally rent them out. Two men have been arrested
Demand increases to simplify squatter evictions as banks are blamed for part of the problem
SPANISH banks that own empty properties are part of the problem with illegal squatting in communities, claims a report. Their poor communication and lack of
Mother and toddler left homeless after violent drug-taking squatters take over flat in Spain’s Andalucia and police ‘do nothing’ as ‘okupas’ and drug mafias target tourist apartments
Desokupa, a private company dedicated to kicking out squatters, says it has seen a 300% increase in web traffic since the end of the lockdown
New squatting rules in Spain drastically speed up the eviction process
THE Senate has approved specific measures against illegal occupiers of private property. Under the new bill, squatters will be served with an eviction notice and