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Unfortunately I have been advised that I have squatters in my property in Aguilas. Police ran me to inform me and said that they would remove them, but unfortunately this has not happened, I am so upset about this as cannot travel to Spain because of Covid19.and not sure when I will be allowed to travel to Spain,
I just wondered if anyone has any advice help the could give me which would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Nicole
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:13am
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Carole123 wrote on Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:42am:
Unfortunately I have been advised that I have squatters in my property in Aguilas. Police ran me to inform me and said that they would remove them, but unfortunately this has not happened, I am so upset about this as cannot travel to Spain because of Covid19.and not sure when I ...
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...will be allowed to travel to Spain,
I just wondered if anyone has any advice help the could give me which would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Nicole
Hi Nicole.
Unfortunately there is not really much good news for you as squatters or Okupas as they are called in Spain, the law can quite often be on there side and it can take a long time to remove them and new laws were passed in 2018, and the police have done ther job by informing you, a couple of things you may or may not know. I copied this from a legal web site,
The Spanish system protects squatters over property owners
This is how the system works against you as a property owner in Spain, and favours squatters, especially the mafias who use squatters to exploit the system.
If you own a holiday home in Spain, and squatters break in without your knowledge, and stay for 48 hours undisturbed, then you have a big problem on your hands.
In other countries, you would simply call the police, and have them kicked out forthwith. But not in Spain, where squatters have more rights than property owners once they have moved in. This is related to another corrosive trend – the long term erosion of private property rights in Spain.
If you miss the immediate window of opportunity to report squatters to the police when they are breaking in, or shortly after, you lose your best chance of getting them out quickly the legal way with little cost and risk.
Once they are installed, with the locks changed, and personal possession in place, it will look less like a break in, and more like the squatters live there. They will get squatters’ rights, and it could take you months, if not years, to have them evicted.
Because of the way the law and legal system works in Spain, if you call the police once the squatters have settled in, the police are not going to stick their neck out for your sake. They prefer to leave it to the courts. The only circumstance in which the police will kick out squatter without a judicial order is if it is clear the squatters have just broken in and have not had time to get installed and make a show of living there. So you have to act within hours of a break in.
If you call the police too late, you will find yourself locked in a slow and costly judicial process to get the squatters out. During that time you have to continue paying the utility bills, because if you cut off the water and electricity, the squatters will report you to the police, and you risk being charged with intimidation and coercion.
I sincerely hope you can sort this out I wonder why did the neighbours not inform you?EDeduardo3332 wrote on Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:13am:
Hi Nicole.
Unfortunately there is not really much good news for you as squatters or Okupas as they are called in Spain, the law can quite often be on there side and it can take a long time to remove them and new laws were passed in 2018, and the police have done ther job by informing you, a couple of t...
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...hings you may or may not know. I copied this from a legal web site,
The Spanish system protects squatters over property owners
This is how the system works against you as a property owner in Spain, and favours squatters, especially the mafias who use squatters to exploit the system.
If you own a holiday home in Spain, and squatters break in without your knowledge, and stay for 48 hours undisturbed, then you have a big problem on your hands.
In other countries, you would simply call the police, and have them kicked out forthwith. But not in Spain, where squatters have more rights than property owners once they have moved in. This is related to another corrosive trend – the long term erosion of private property rights in Spain.
If you miss the immediate window of opportunity to report squatters to the police when they are breaking in, or shortly after, you lose your best chance of getting them out quickly the legal way with little cost and risk.
Once they are installed, with the locks changed, and personal possession in place, it will look less like a break in, and more like the squatters live there. They will get squatters’ rights, and it could take you months, if not years, to have them evicted.
Because of the way the law and legal system works in Spain, if you call the police once the squatters have settled in, the police are not going to stick their neck out for your sake. They prefer to leave it to the courts. The only circumstance in which the police will kick out squatter without a judicial order is if it is clear the squatters have just broken in and have not had time to get installed and make a show of living there. So you have to act within hours of a break in.
If you call the police too late, you will find yourself locked in a slow and costly judicial process to get the squatters out. During that time you have to continue paying the utility bills, because if you cut off the water and electricity, the squatters will report you to the police, and you risk being charged with intimidation and coercion.
I sincerely hope you can sort this out I wonder why did the neighbours not inform you?ED
Hi, thank you for your response, I have a Spanish friend in Aguilas and asked him to go to my property to see what was going on.
I am upset because the Police rang to inform me and said they would evict them as they knew who they were, but unfortunately that has not happened
Apparently the people in my house are relatives of a Spanish family that live on the same road as mine, which is Aire 53 Aguilas Murcia unfortunately I cannot get across to Spain until we are allowed to travel and it seems my hands are tied until then,. as dont have the funds to take them to court at present.with the Covid.
Thank you for your help
Kind regards
Nicole
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:48am
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Try Desokupación who may remove them for you
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:50am
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Carole123 wrote on Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:42am:
Unfortunately I have been advised that I have squatters in my property in Aguilas. Police ran me to inform me and said that they would remove them, but unfortunately this has not happened, I am so upset about this as cannot travel to Spain because of Covid19.and not sure when I ...
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...will be allowed to travel to Spain,
I just wondered if anyone has any advice help the could give me which would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Nicole
Nicole Hi.
Further to me last mail I have done a little investigating and have found a company that my help or just give you advice, details as follows.
Tel 0034.623377791
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Sunnyspain wrote on Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:48am:
Try Desokupación who may remove them for you
Good morning not sure what you mean by Desokupacion, could you explain who they are and how I could contact them if you have that information it would greatly appreciated.
Thank you everyone for trying to help me much appreciated.
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:05pm
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Carole123 wrote on Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:05pm:
Good morning not sure what you mean by Desokupacion, could you explain who they are and how I could contact them if you have that information it would greatly appreciated.
Thank you everyone for trying to help me much appreciated.
They look to be based in Murcia - try Googling Desokupacion.
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:10pm
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Carole123 wrote on Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:05pm:
Good morning not sure what you mean by Desokupacion, could you explain who they are and how I could contact them if you have that information it would greatly appreciated.
Thank you everyone for trying to help me much appreciated.
Hi if you Google them you will find their website where you can contact them for help
eduardo3332 wrote on Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:50am:
Nicole Hi.
Further to me last mail I have done a little investigating and have found a company that my help or just give you advice, details as follows.
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Hi Thank you so very much I will get in touch by their email, thank you for your help much appreciated.
Have a good day.
Kind regards
Nicole
PeterC wrote on Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:05pm:
They look to be based in Murcia - try Googling Desokupacion.
Thank you I have google that name and an email has come with their details will get in touch. Really appreciate the help from you and everyone else.
Big thank you for everyone's help.
Have a great day
Kind regards
Niicole
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