Last year, Spain recorded the lowest number of evictions in the historical series. Specifically, the number of launches on real estate carried out was 26,659, 30.3% less than in 2022, according to data provided this Wednesday by the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ).
74% of the launches, 19,676, were a consequence of procedures derived from the Urban Leases Law (LAU). 20%, another 5,260, resulted from foreclosures. And the remaining 1,723 were due to other causes. For their part, evictions due to non-payment of rent decreased by 28.5% over the last year, while evictions due to mortgage foreclosures fell by 38.2%.
Catalonia was the autonomous community with the highest number of evictions during the last year. One in four, more than 7,100, were carried out in Catalan homes. Andalusia was some distance away, with 4,449; the Valencian Community, with 3,869; and the Community of Madrid, with 2,367. Catalonia led the evictions both due to the application of the LAU and due to mortgage foreclosures.
According to data from the governing body of judges, Catalonia was also at the forefront of new procedures for illegal occupation of homes during 2023. Of the 2,261 processes initiated (which were 19% less than in 2022) in the four Catalan provinces 445 were registered.
However, relating illegal occupations to the number of citizens of the autonomous communities, the highest rate corresponded to the Balearic Islands, with 9.8 procedures per 100,000 inhabitants; followed by Castilla-La Mancha and the Valencian Community, with 7.3; and the Canary Islands with 6.3.
Another piece of information offered by the CGPJ was that in 2023, 88,622 cases due to floor clauses were submitted to the specialized courts, 11% more than in 2022, and 86,833 sentences were issued.
Finally, the body also explained that dismissal claims filed before judicial bodies increased by 16.1% during the past year. According to the breakdown data, 140,384 lawsuits were registered in the Social Courts, with Catalonia also being the autonomous community with the most cases, 27,547, 19.6% of the national total, ahead of Andalusia (23,933) and Madrid (23,734).
