Shameful Tenant Tactics To Avoid Eviction

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We have now evicted the tenant yesterday but it was not easy. An African man was living in our flat and refused to go saying that he had a verbal agreement with our tenant who he thought was the owner. The court officials informed him of the legalities but he still refused to leave so the Guardia Civil had to be called to assist with enforcement.

Before they arrived , our tenant turned up saying 'he was the legal owner' and that he didn't know anything about a court eviction'. The court officials informed them to leave or they would be forced out, so they complied .

Our locksmith changed the locks while the court officials took photos of our flat which is now in a state of disrepair . It is obvious to us that the tenant has been subletting the flat to people who need cheap temporary accommodation. He is obviously living elsewhere and has made a tidy sum over the last 10 years which is why he has been so determined in fighting the eviction .

So the Spanish State must be delighted that they are now offering free legal aid to their own people to commit fraud against law-abiding landlords - well done Spain.

If this tenant or someone else breaks into our apartment again there will be blood because we now know from experience that the Spanish Court process is an expensive waste of time.

THIS IS A WARNING TO EVERYONE OUT THERE WHO IS THINKING ABOUT INVESTING IN SPANISH PROPERTY . TAKE YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE TO A COUNTRY THAT HAS FAIR UNBIASED LAWS , THAT IS NOT A SQUATTERS PARADISE, THAT DOESN'T OFFER FREE LEGAL AID TO DOMICILES INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL ACTS, THAT DOESN'T HAVE A FAR LEFT GOVERNMENT SUPPORTING SQUATTERS RIGHTS AND CREATING ANTI-LANDLORD/PRIVATE OWNERSHIP LEGISLATION SUCH AS PENALISING LANDLORDS FOR HAVING EMPTY PROPERTIES , HIGHER TAXES ON VALUE OF SALE, DRACONIAN RESTRICTIONS ON RENT, ETC.

IT HAS COST US 8K EUROS TO EVICT THE TENANT AND 18K LOSS IN RENT . HE HAS EMPTIED HIS BANK ACCOUNTS AND SOLD OFF HIS ASSETS BEFORE THE COURTS COULD EMBARGO THEM TO PAY OUR COURT/SOLICITOR COSTS. ALL WE GET BACK IS OUR PROPERTY THAT IS IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH SPAIN - GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE