Buy a house In Spain, this is becoming an increasingly complicated task for many citizens. In addition to the very high prices practiced in the market of our country, there is the scourge of squattersa nightmare for owners that has done nothing to alleviate the situation.
There are still young people who dare to bet on a real estate investment despite the terrible reality we are living. However, their intentions may be truncated by the squata crime that in our country still has no quick response to prevent it from happening and that can pose a real problem to those who still have a residence in their possession.
Former owner’s ex-partner squatted in house and is demanding 250,000 euros
This is what happened today to a british couple who acquired a house in the municipality of Malaga Benahavis to use it as a summer residence and that, after landing in Spain, he found at his home a woman who refuses to leave the house.
The new owners of the house They acquired the property for 640,000 eurosbut when they arrived there, they discovered that the former owner’s former romantic partner had moved into the house illegally without her consent, changed the lock and I didn’t let them in to this.
The woman and the previous owner had just separated shortly before the sale, but she I was not allowed in the house who is now squatting. Angered by this decision, she is now asking the English couple for a financial compensation of 250,000 euros leave the residence he vandalized in order to survive.
To put an end to this mess without having to file a complaint, the former owner called the eviction company. Serving squatters so that he can take charge of mediation with his ex-partner. Your manager, Alberto Cuestaspoke a few days ago in ‘Espejo Público’, explaining that the squatter asks for this amount as a “respite” after the sale made by his former partner for which he was unable to receive any form of financial remuneration.
The house was vandalized to gain access and get electricity
During the investigation conducted by the eviction company, it was discovered that the woman illegally residing in the house had another house for rentcomplicating the justification for their permanence on the property.
Furthermore, it was also revealed that the woman had to vandalize the house be able to access the house – he changed the lock after entering illegally – and have the necessary supplies. Cuesta said the woman had to connect to the light of the community have electricity, since the previous owner cancelled the previous contracts when it was empty.
