Vox leads the battle against illegal squatting driven by the radical left

Vox has intensified its fight against illegal squatting, a phenomenon it considers protected by the progressive left in Spain. Santiago Abascal's party has presented a motion in the Senate urging Pedro Sánchez's government to toughen the laws against squatters.

Vox's proposal seeks to reform the Penal Code to toughen the penalties against home usurpation and punish organized mafias. Additionally,  it proposes to expedite the eviction of squatters in less than 48 hours, allowing the Police to act more quickly and forcefully.

Vox also demands that squatters be prevented from registering as residents and that the owners of occupied homes not pay property tax while the usurpation lasts. Another key measure is to eliminate any extension to the suspension of evictions, a policy that, according to the party, encourages squatting.

Additionally, it proposes the creation of a comprehensive assistance service for the victims of squatting, offering legal support and protection to those affected. The party denounces that the progressive left protects squatters  with laws that make their expulsion difficult and criminalize legitimate owners.

According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, in 2023 more than 15,000 complaints of squatting were registered, a problem that continues to increase in 2024. Figures from the CGPJ indicate that trials for illegal squatting grew by 55% in the first months of 2024, with 1,782 lawsuits filed.

In 2023, there were 2,261 lawsuits and in 2022 there were 2,785. Showing that squatting continues to be a problem affecting thousands of families in Spain.

Vox accuses the Government of downplaying the problem and labeling it a "hoax". Despite evidence that squatting is a real and growing threat. The omnibus decree approved by the PP has caused criticism among those affected, which Vox sees as an opportunity to lead this social fight.

From Abascal's formation, they assure that their goal is to guarantee the right to property. They want to prevent Spain from continuing to be a paradise for squatters.

Vox's proposal poses a challenge to Sánchez's government. Which so far has maintained policies that make evictions difficult and protect squatters. The debate on squatting remains at the center of the political agenda, with Vox betting on strong measures against the impunity of usurpers.