The dramatic eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen exposes the severity of the housing crisis in Spain

Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman, has been evicted from the apartment she occupied as a tenant for seven decades. The 92-square-meter property is located in Spain, where the incident has drawn renewed attention to the ongoing national housing crisis.

Separately, in the United States, the state of Florida has enacted legislation targeting rental fraud. Beginning October 1, 2026, the state will classify fraudulent actions taken to secure rental housing as a felony, punishable by fines and imprisonment. The measure was passed unanimously by the state legislature earlier this year.