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La crisis de vivienda en España enfrenta a okupas y propietarios

Laura Millan, Ainhoa Goyeneche
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Spain’s housing crisis has escalated into a clash between squatters ("okupas") and property owners, with tens of thousands of occupied homes now on the market amid soaring demand. In Madrid’s working-class Vallecas district, owner Gemma López faces an occupied apartment, symbolizing a broader collapse in property rights as squatters exploit legal loopholes to seize homes. Sonia Morán, a Madrid resident, fell victim to a forced occupation when an intruder demanded entry after she buzzed him in, highlighting aggressive tactics used by squatters to target vulnerable households. The surge in occupations coincides with record-high real estate prices, leaving middle-class Spaniards priced out while squatters occupy vacant properties, exacerbating supply shortages. Legal battles drag on for years, discouraging owners from reclaiming properties and deepening distrust in Spain’s judicial system as the crisis fuels social and political tensions.
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