The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has informed the Court of a complaint filed by the affected woman's lawyer, Beatriz Duro, in coordination with the Madrid Tenants' Union. The international body has given the Spanish State until December to report on the measures taken to prevent the eviction without housing alternatives for the woman, who has lived in her home for over 70 years.
The resident has been fighting for over five years against the vulture fund Urbagestión, which purchased the apartment block in 2018 with the intention of speculating on the property. The third eviction attempt was scheduled for June 24, following the suspension of the first in October 2025 and the postponement of the second just this month, a move that the Tenants' Union described as a "crude attempt" to demobilize social support.
Following the UN's report, the judge has the power to suspend the eviction while the complaint is processed to "avoid irreparable harm" to the plaintiff. The communication is currently under review by the CESCR itself.
The Madrid Tenants' Union has warned that if the eviction is carried out on June 24, it would be illegal and contrary to international treaties ratified by Spain and UN recommendations.
Social organizations sent a dossier with alternatives to resolve the conflict to the Ministry of Housing, and the resident herself sent a letter to the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez. Six months later, neither communication has received a response. Neither the Community of Madrid, presided over by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, nor the City Council of Madrid, led by José Luis Martínez-Almeida, have offered housing solutions.




