The author described a demonstration in Madrid for the death of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman who, as he wrote, had been evicted, and attributed her murder to rent-seeking. He also described the protest as impressive. https://t.co/oBTL8d8cqq #Madrid #Desahucios #Justicia #ES (translated)
The publication claimed that Mari Carmen had been murdered by the greed of those who benefited from the housing business, the injustice of the judicial system, and the bad rulers. It also stated that they would not forget her and that they would continue to fight against rent-seeking and real estate speculation. (translated)
The Confederation of Tenants' Unions has called for a minute of silence in all workplaces this Friday at 12:00, in tribute to Maricarmen Abascal, after the refusal of high-ranking political representatives to do so, supported by other unions such as CC.OO. and UGT. #MinutoDeSilencio #Rentismo #Protestas (translated)
Gardaí paid an €800,000 settlement to Revenue after it was revealed that members were renting State-owned properties below market rates. #Cookies #OnlineSecurity #AccessBlocked
The author stated that the restrictions on construction had favored landlords and attributed the sharp rise in rents in Spain to the government and measures that, he wrote, limited supply and multiplied demand. He also cited an accumulated deficit of 750,000 homes, which he attributed to the Bank of Spain. https://t.co/lduLSSZoTs #Alquileres #Vivienda #España #ES (translated)
The author wrote that Rita Maestre had presented to José Luis Martínez-Almeida the real estate assets of her political family's SOCIMI, with the objective of showing, she said, why the PP and the mayor legislated for landlords. She added that the plenary included a proposal to allow the conversion of offices into housing. https://t.co/G3J89FlmQT #vivienda #política #Madrid #ES (translated)
The Youth Socialist Coordinator announced that, along with OESocialista, it had called more than 100 youth committees to prepare for the general strike on November 11. It stated that the mobilization was directed against rent-seeking, capital, and its governments, and invited people to join neighborhood committees, institutes, or universities. https://t.co/4a5hzpUlz6 #HuelgaGeneral #LuchaSocial #Juventud (translated)
The author attributed Maricarmen's death to rent-seeking, institutional violence, hypocrisy, and the inaction of those who, as he wrote, could have prevented her eviction but did not. He also expressed his support and stated that they walked alongside her and that she guided them. (translated)
The Minister of Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, defends a controversial decree that, although it is presented as a measure to protect access to housing, actually turns out to be a large tax gift to landlords. #Vivienda #Alquiler #Rentismo (translated)
The death of Maricarmen, a symbol of the fight for the right to housing in Spain, has generated a wave of pain and anger in the country, with political leaders and activists insisting that behind every eviction there is a life and denouncing the cruel reality caused by rent-seeking and speculation. #DerechoALaVivienda #Desahucios #AlquilerJusto (translated)
The campers of Sol pay tribute to Maricarmen Abascal after her passing, turning her death into a symbol of the fight for access to decent housing and denouncing the Government and landlords as responsible for social suffering. #ViviendaDigna #Desahucios #LuchaSocial (translated)
"Let the rent-seeking vultures who harassed her for years pay, let the mercenaries who have been publishing my pay." #Maricarmen #Desahucios #ViviendaDigna (translated)
The Student Union reported that at that time a protest was taking place from Sol in memory of Mari Carmen. It classified her death as murder and held landlords and paid politicians responsible. It also called on the population to take to the streets. https://t.co/NjkpLfC1N9 #Justicia #Manifestación #DerechosHumanos (translated)
The author lamented the death of Maricarmen and related it to the wear and tear that, as he wrote, she had suffered for years and in the last weeks due to a capitalist system that prioritized the rent-seeking of a few over the right of all to housing. He also wished her to rest in peace. (translated)
Sarah Santaolalla wrote that Maricarmen had passed away and blamed her death on the vulture funds, the rentiers, and politicians and media, whom she criticized harshly. She added that they would not forget or forgive it. #Justicia #Memoria #DerechosHumanos (translated)
Homes cost more per square metre in Madrid than in several major Latin American cities, but lower wages in those cities can make renting even less affordable. #HousingAffordability #MadridVsLatinAmerica #RealEstateTrends
The author argued that socialist regulations in Spain had severely damaged trust between landlords and tenants, which they said was necessary for a properly functioning market. They claimed squatters had been rewarded and tenants who did not pay rent had been protected from eviction, making it hazardous to rent out property in Spain. #España #Alquiler #Socialismo #ES
Radix stated that the protesters for the right to housing in Barcelona pushed back the police after they prevented them from completing the march. He also wrote that people were very fed up and blamed landlords, entrepreneurs, politicians, police, and judges. He described the mobilization as "huge." https://t.co/VLzXEk0yP6 #Vivienda #Barcelona #Manifestación (translated)
The author considered the strike to be just and necessary, describing it as a tool of the working class. He also maintained that class unions knew better than anyone the harm that, in his opinion, the housing crisis and capital rent-seeking were causing to the most humble families. (translated)
Pablo Iglesias stated that the early election was due to the attempt of dozens of activists to prevent an eviction and the subsequent mobilization. He also affirmed that the strength was in the streets and that they demanded a general strike, which he considered the way to defeat the far-right and rent-seeking. https://t.co/UydMWiPUk4 #adelantoelectoral #huelgageneral #movilización (translated)
