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SPAIN’S conservative opposition have gone on the offensive, accusing prime minister Pedro Sanchez of ‘handing over the keys of the housing market to squatters’ amid an ongoing row over anti-squatting legislation. Alicia Garcia, spokesperson for the Partido Popular (PP) in the senate, where the party holds a majority, said squatting – the unlawful occupation of an uninhabited building – had …

Squatting continues to increase throughout Spain. In all cases, it increased by 7% last year. It’s shocking that, in many cases it is not illegal because there was an agreement involved. It means that the tenant can continue to live in the house even after their rental agreement has ended.  READ MORE Spain’s jobless total dips below 2.5m for first …