Evictions for non-payment rise by 4.5%, while foreclosures continue to fall

Evictions for non-payment rise by 4.5%, while foreclosures continue to fall

The Government suspends the launches of one to three months for vulnerable households, in addition to forcing them to specify the day and time in the evictions

  The evictions derived from unpaid housing rentals have relieved mortgage launches as the main problem of households with less economic means, according to the judicial statistics of the CGPJ published on Friday. Thus, while the former increased by 4.5% last year, the latter fell by 15.2%.

In total, the number of procedures practiced to remove a person from the dwelling house amounted to 59,671, almost two points less than in 2017. Only referred to the lease there were 37,285 cases, the highest figure in four years and close to its historical record : 38,141 in 2013.

  Precisely in the matter of evictions, the decree law of urgent measures on housing and rent approved this Friday by the Council of Ministers considers that they should always be communicated to social services.

If these agencies later determine that the tenant is in a vulnerable situation, the launch would be suspended for a month, or even three if the owner of the property is a company. In addition, the courts must be more precise when evicting, setting a date and time to proceed with the eviction