Housing
87-Year-Old Woman Allowed to Remain in Madrid Home After Mass Protests
Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman evicted from her Madrid apartment after the landlord attempted to raise rent from 500 to 2,650 euros, will remain in the home following a new agreement. Her lawyer Beatriz Duro confirmed that the landlord agreed to a contract keeping rent stable for eight years, ending a dispute that sparked mass demonstrations and highlighted Spain’s housing crisis. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that the cabinet will approve measures to protect tenants on Tuesday.
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