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Date Published: 23/09/2021
ARCHIVED - Evictions in Spain drop by 21.2 per cent
Mortgage foreclosures have skyrocketed in Spain since 2019
The number of evictions carried out in Spain in the second quarter of this year has dropped dramatically, decreasing by 21.2% compared with the same period in 2019. In all, 11,571 people were ejected from their homes, which is actually lower than pre-pandemic levels. The vast majority (69.4%) of evictions were as a result of people not paying their rent.
However, data from the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) show that there has been a “significant increase” in foreclosures, which have jumped a rather substantial 98.2%, the highest figure seen since 2017.
Catalonia, with 2,624 evictions between April and June this year, was the autonomous community with the highest numbers, representing 22.7% of the national total. It was followed by Andalucía, with 1,794 evictions, the Valencian Community with 1,760 and Madrid with 1,178.
Valencia tops the list of mortgage foreclosures at 641, ahead of Andalucía (492), Catalonia (453) and the Region of Murcia (247).
By population, the Region of Murcia recorded the highest number of foreclosure lawsuits, with the CGPJ data showing that the Murcian courts processed 32.9 eviction requests for every 100,000 inhabitants. Far behind are the Valencian Community (25.3) and Catalonia (20.5).
Bankruptcy proceedings have also rebounded considerably, despite the moratorium activated by the Spanish Government to support people financially during the coronavirus pandemic. Between March and June, 5,017 bankruptcies were registered, of which 53.3% referred to private individuals rather than businesses. This is a staggering increase of 68.2% compared with 2019, before Covid struck.
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