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Elderly woman evicted by vulture fund dies after losing home of 71 years
Original: Maricarmen’s only wish was to die at peace in the house where she’d lived for 71 years. But a vulture fund decided to bu
Maricarmen, an elderly Spanish woman, lived in her home for 71 years and wanted to die there in peace. A vulture fund bought the property, raised her rent by 500%, and evicted her while she was on a stretcher. She died of acute distress in hospital shortly afterwards. The case is sparking outrage over speculative real estate funds and weak tenant protections in Spain.
Why now: The story of a lifelong resident evicted by an investment fund and dying soon after has ignited anger over housing speculation and evictions in Spain.
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