Evicted Spanish pensioner, Maricarmen Abascal, can move home, lawyer says

Abascal’s father first rented the property in 1956 and she continued as the tenant after her parents died, during which time there was a cap on the rent.

Investment firm Urbagestión, which bought the property in 2018, increased the rent from €500 per month (£428; $572) to €2,650 (£2,280; $3,020).

The company later offered to reduce this to €1,650 however she was still unable to pay this with her monthly pension of €1,350.

Three previous attempts to evict her were blocked by the courts.

Her case triggered nationwide protests and tens of thousands of people to march through the Spanish capital on Saturday to object to the eviction and to demand stronger protection for tenants in the face of a housing shortage and soaring rents.