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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

8 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

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

15 Feb, 2024 @ 15:09

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read·Other News

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

18 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Manifestaciones En Barcelona Por Los Dos Edificios Ocupados En El Barrio De La Bonanova

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

12 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Lead

Man conceals gun from police in his boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency surgery in Spain's Alicante area

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

29 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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

30 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Granada·Lead

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

7 Jun, 2022 @ 16:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics·Property

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

8 Sep, 2021 @ 13:22

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

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

30 Aug, 2020 @ 14:58

Lead·Madrid·National News·Property

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

30 Jul, 2020 @ 16:08

Lead·National News

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

24 Jun, 2018 @ 11:51

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems