Spain’s shocking eviction map revealed: almost 45 homes lost every day
For anyone renting a home in Spain, there is one number in the latest housing figures that is hard to […]
In Spain, nearly 45 evictions took place every day during the first quarter of 2026, with 4,005 people forced out of their homes, according to figures from the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ). Unpaid rent accounted for 64.9 per cent of all evictions, with 2,600 judicial property launches linked to this cause, a 53.9 per cent decrease compared to the same period in 2025.
Mortgage enforcement proceedings accounted for 24.24 per cent of evictions, a 18.3 per cent drop year-on-year. Andalucía, a region in southern Spain, saw the highest number of evictions at 616, with 57.6 per cent of cases due to unpaid rent. Despite the decrease in completed evictions, 16,167 launches were recorded by judicial notification and enforcement services, a 19.2 per cent increase from the same period in 2025.
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