Mallorca's 72-hour eviction plan reaches EU Parliament

Mallorca's 72-hour eviction plan: vulnerable families facing eviction would be offered another place to live under a proposal from a law firm in Palma, Mallorca. On 11 November, the European Parliament was reported to have accepted the proposal for consideration. Lawyer Deyan Todorov of MD Law Group coordinates the plan.

An offer before eviction

The firm wants families to receive an offer of alternative housing within 72 hours, funded by European money. Its proposal addresses what it calls inquiokupación: tenants who fall behind on rent but remain in the property.

If an occupant refuses the offer, the proposal says the special protection would end. A court could then order an immediate provisional eviction. The firm says this could allow owners to recover their properties within weeks.

Who would pay?

MD Law Group argues that owners and regional governments should not have to cover the cost of housing vulnerable tenants. It is asking European institutions to support and fund the scheme.

The firm also predicts that reducing the risk of unpaid rent could bring 15 per cent of homes it says are currently held off the market back into use, pushing prices down. That is the firm's forecast, not an established result.

The Balearic Parliament agreed to consider the proposal in June. It has now been passed to the European Parliament's Petitions Committee and Housing Committee for consideration; it has not become law.

Topics: Housing · Politics · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com