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Madrid protest calls for stronger tenant protections
Tens of thousands gathered in the Spanish capital after an elderly woman was evicted from her lifelong home when her rent nearly quadrupled.
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Adrian Cole
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Source: France 24 International · View original source
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Tens of thousands of people gathered in Madrid on Saturday to demand greater protection for tenants, France 24 International reported.
The demonstration followed the eviction of an elderly woman from her lifelong home after her rent nearly quadrupled. Her case has resonated with Spaniards concerned about housing affordability.
Protesters say rising rents are making cities increasingly unaffordable and partly attribute that pressure to tourism.
The demonstration brought those concerns into public view, with calls for stronger tenant protections amid rising housing costs.
