The judicial resolution determined that the previous scheduling did not respect the minimum legal period for cases where the property is the affected party's habitual residence, thus establishing a new date for the eviction.
However, the court rejected suspending the proceedings as requested by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which had called for halting the eviction until authorities could prove they had sought alternative housing for the tenant. The judicial body maintains that various administrations have had sufficient time during previous postponements to find a solution.
The Tenants' Union, supporting Maricarmen, denounces that neither the Madrid City Council, the Community of Madrid, nor the central Government has offered her alternative housing to date. The United Nations has urged Spain to prevent the eviction and ensure adequate housing, setting a December deadline for reporting on adopted measures.
This case has become a significant example of the housing access conflict in the capital. Maricarmen is now facing the third eviction attempt since the building was acquired in 2018 by the company Urbagestión, following a transaction where a 250% rent increase was proposed.
The Tenants' Union states it has proposed various solutions to resolve the conflict, including public purchase of the property or regulatory changes to strengthen tenant protection, though it reports receiving no institutional response.
Following the postponement, planned mobilizations will take place on September 22, the day before the new eviction date, as the judicial extension is not considered a definitive resolution for the octogenarian's situation.
