The hard men removing squatters in Spain

Squatting has a long history in Spain, often fuelled by high rates of homelessness. But there is now a darker phenomenon too - squatters who demand a "ransom" before they will leave a property. And this has led to the rise of private eviction companies, some of which use threats to achieve their goal.

[Emy]

They should be arrested. It should be illegal for squatters to negotiate a darn cent.

[Tom_Hadler]

If someone squatted in my home to extort me, I wouldn't be following the law. They wouldn't even be asked to leave; they would be killed with no remorse.

[Emy]

How do these squatters know what apartments or homes they can enter? It appears like a scam. The police should never allow these squatters to scam the owners.

[enotbegemot]

It is really insane. If there are a lot of free apartments and a lot of homeless, they can rent them, but not to live for free. If the country wants to give homes to people, they should finance it

[MokingJay-Ilysium]

What I know is the proper way is you need to have your bill of payment and mortgage papers property papers to prove that you’re the owner of the house then you can go to the police the police gives the squatters. To move out I think 48 hours mainly but it’s not difficult it’s just paperwork and don’t leave your paperwork in Spain in your house but put it in a bowl’s in a bank office so you can get to it all the time.

[mkayokay]

Eventually this will lead to organized disappearances of whole families

[wendygilgannon]

they are taking the property. Every penny i worked for

[Lyon.Gaultier]

Hah, and I wanted to buy a house in Spain. Guess I won't do that now.

[wendygilgannon]

this person is a professional squatter. With a kid