Stop Desahucios Mallorca has confirmed the suspension of the four evictions scheduled for this Thursday in Palma and Marratxí, after filing a new legal document based on housing law.
Stop Desahucios Mallorca has managed to halt the four evictions that were scheduled for this Thursday in the municipalities of Palma and Marratxí. The organisation, which had called for citizen mobilization due to the "maximum urgency" of the cases, submitted a new document to the courts demanding the immediate suspension of the evictions, relying on the recent state housing law.
Two of the evictions affected the substandard housing located in the basements of Avenida de Joan Miró in Palma. One of them is occupied by an elderly person who is recovering from a serious illness. The other is occupied by a family currently undergoing an extraordinary regularization process, which includes two minors.
Another eviction had been initiated by the Balearic Housing Institute (Ibavi) in the Nou Llevant neighbourhood of Palma. This case affects the son of a deceased tenant and other family members, including minors. According to Stop Desahucios, following the tenant's death, Ibavi allegedly denied the family's request for contract succession, leaving them "without housing alternatives." The family had won an initial court case against Ibavi but lost the second one for "denying knowledge of the tenant's son," who had contributed his salary to pay the rent for years while caring for his mother.
Due to the absence of a legal representative since November, the tenants have been without legal representation and have been unable to request suspension either under the anti-eviction Royal Decree from the pandemic or under the housing law. The organisation has accused Ibavi of "causing the problem" by refusing to subrogate the contract.
The last of the evictions was scheduled in Marratxí and affected a mother who is a victim of gender-based violence and her minor children. The case originated after a foreclosure with a bank, which later provided her with a rental contract and "now wants to evict her for contract termination," as explained by Stop Desahucios.
The suspension of these evictions provides temporary relief for the affected families, who see the loss of their homes halted. However, the situation remains precarious, as the suspension does not fundamentally resolve the housing issues they face. Stop Desahucios has reiterated the need for public administrations, especially Ibavi, to act to guarantee the right to adequate housing and prevent situations like these from recurring.
For the moment, no new date has been set for the evictions, and families are awaiting a definitive resolution from the courts regarding their cases. The organisation has announced that it will continue to provide legal and social support to those affected.
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