Tenants in Spain protest against eviction companies and corporate acquisitions

Tenants and activists in Spain are organizing against aggressive eviction tactics used by corporate entities and specialized de-occupation firms.

In A Coruña, residents of at least eight residential blocks have reported a pattern where companies acquire buildings and subsequently issue formal notices via burofax demanding that tenants vacate. Affected areas include Agra do Orzán, Avenida da Gramela, Fisterra, and Capitán Troncoso. While some owners claim they are simply not renewing expired contracts, legal representatives for the tenants state the acquisitions are part of a recurring modus operandi.

In Madrid, over one hundred people gathered in the Usera neighborhood to support three families facing pressure from Brigada Desokupa S.L. The families are reportedly being intimidated by the firm to sign documents expressing a voluntary desire to leave their homes. The properties in question are owned by a corporate holding company that has allegedly bypassed existing lease agreements by hiring the de-occupation service to exert pressure on the tenants.