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Spain Outraged By 87-Year-Old’s Eviction After Vulture Fund Quintuples Rent

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Alex Dunham – alex.dunham@thelocal.com

Published: 23 Sep, 2026 CET. Updated: Wed 23 Sep 2026 15:39 CET

Spain outraged by 87-year-old's eviction after vulture fund quintuples rent
Maricarmen’s eviction at the hands of a vulture fund exposes how vulnerable many tenants are in current housing market. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

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The eviction of an elderly disabled woman from her lifelong apartment after an investment firm bought the property and raised her rent more than fivefold has sparked nationwide outrage and protests in the Spanish capital.

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