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Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.
October 8, 2026Spanish woman whose eviction ignited housing protests dies at 87 - Reuters
Spanish woman whose eviction ignited housing protests dies at 87 Reuters
October 7, 2026Will Spain's housing crisis lead to a snap election?
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis.
October 3, 2026Spanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87
The defeat raises pressure on Sánchez to call a snap election, after a series of scandals affecting his party and allies.
October 2, 2026Evicted Spanish pensioner can move back home, lawyer says
The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, 87, prompted large-scale protests across Spain.
September 29, 2026Dramatic eviction of 87-year-old Madrid tenant spotlights Spain's housing crisis - Reuters
Dramatic eviction of 87-year-old Madrid tenant spotlights Spain's housing crisis Reuters
September 23, 2026Dramatic eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain's housing shortage
The tenant of the flat in Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay the rent set by the firm which recently bought it.
September 23, 2026Delhi's most exclusive club is under threat of shutdown - can it survive?
The British-era Gymkhana Club is facing eviction, triggering a legal battle and a wave of nostalgia.
May 25, 2026Turkish riot police enter opposition headquarters to evict ousted leaders - Reuters
Turkish riot police enter opposition headquarters to evict ousted leaders Reuters
May 24, 2026What the Renters' Rights Act means for tenants and landlords
The biggest shake up of renting rules in England for 30 years affects millions of people.
April 28, 2026My tenant owes £15,000 in rent, but I can't get them out of the property
Landlords tell BBC News why they fear new laws could make it harder to remove problematic tenants.
April 27, 2026Rescue centre facing eviction makes funding appeal
Redhead Rescues Animal Sanctuary in Northamptonshire wants to buy its own land.
April 25, 2026'We want a voice in our land' - the people evicted to build Nigeria's capital
People evicted to build Nigeria's capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.
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Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her flat in Madrid two weeks ago An elderly woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain's housing crisis and a political row that triggered early e
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Will Spain's housing crisis lead to a snap election?
Thousands of people are continuing protests across Spain, after Congress rejected a series of measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis. Lawmakers voted on two decree-laws presented by
Spanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87
Before his bruising defeat, Pedro Sánchez made a last-ditch appeal to allies to back changes to the law Spain's Congress has rejected a series of measures aimed at tackling the country's housing cris
Evicted Spanish pensioner can move back home, lawyer says
The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal prompted large-scale protests across Spain An evicted elderly disabled woman, who has become symbolic of Spain's housing crisis, will be able to return to her home
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Dramatic eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain's housing shortage
Maricarmen had to leave the flat she had lived in for 70 years on Wednesday The dramatic eviction of an 87-year-old woman from the home in Madrid where she lived for seven decades has drawn attention
What the Renters' Rights Act means for tenants and landlords
Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights will be introduced on Friday 1 May. The Renters' Rights Act aims to give more than
My tenant owes £15,000 in rent, but I can't get them out of the property
Rongmala became an "accidental" landlord when her disabilities meant she could no longer live alone. She moved in with her children and rented out her south London maisonette. But last year, her ten
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Rescue centre facing eviction makes funding appeal
An animal rescue centre said it needed to raise £150,000 to buy back its land or would otherwise have to relocate. Redhead Rescues Animal Sanctuary in Finedon, Northamptonshire, is self-funded and ru
'We want a voice in our land' - the people evicted to build Nigeria's capital
Now in her 80s, Lami Ezekiel remembers construction crews arriving in her ancestral home in Maitama, as it was destroyed to build Nigeria's capital, Abuja. "We just saw big trucks and construction ve