Dramatic eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain's housing shortage

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What happened

The tenant of the flat in Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay the rent set by the firm which recently bought it.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC News and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:31:31 UTC.

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  1. Dramatic eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain's housing shortage

  2. Spanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87

  3. MacKenzie Scott gave $30m to housing nonprofit; a year later, it unveiled 10-year plan

  4. Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows

  5. Spain's parliament rejects housing bill as protests continue

  6. Woman stripped, assaulted at Guwahati club; manager detained

  7. Dalit woman ‘denied’ hospital admission over caste, gives birth by UP roadside

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