El Gobierno vasco compra 510 viviendas a Blackstone para mantenerlos como pisos protegidos

A community of 850 families in San Sebastián's Benta Berri neighborhood faced the threat of losing their homes. These tenants occupied officially protected properties that would lose their social status by November 2028. They received notifications from the landlord, Testa, an affiliate of the Blackstone investment fund, informing them that their apartments would enter the free market from that date.

If they continued paying their current rents of €800 to €1,000 monthly, the loss of protection would make housing costs skyrocket. The Basque Government stepped in to assist these residents by purchasing the 510 affected properties. This is the first time a public administration in Spain has bought such a large quantity of apartments from a private investment firm, allowing them to extend the protected regime for these homes.