The problem of squatting is also present in the the Basque Countryalthough in some cases justice is done. A couple has been sentenced to pay 58,000 euros for emptying and destroying the house in Álava from which they were evicted, according to ‘El Correo’.
The events occurred in 2021, but at that time it only emerged that it was a large family with four minors in charge. Parents lost their jobs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and suffered the consequences of the crisis firsthand. All this led them to live several months as squatters in a chalet located in a town in Alava, since stopped paying rent to their landlord.
The media echoed his story. They were given the opportunity to tell their situation in front of the cameras, assuring them that they were going to be kicked out of the townhouse where they lived. Thanks to this, They managed to delay its launch by three months.
However, the report prepared by the Investigative Court number 2 of Vitoria and the Álava Prosecutor’s Office shows a very different reality. It indicates that both adults They emptied the property and caused a multitude of damages.
More than 110 objects stolen
The inventory carried out by the Court of Instruction number 2 of Vitoria and the Álava Prosecutor’s Office reflects that The squatter couple stole more than 110 objects from the home. Some of them were valued at more than 50,000 euros.
They took all types of furniture and appliances.. A microwave, a dishwasher, a closet, several shelves, cutlery, several tables and chairs, beds… They left nothing.
But the thing doesn’t end here. The squatters caused a multitude of damages on the walls, floors, in the electrical installation, etc. The financial amount to repair all this damage amounted to almost 9,000 euros.
The squatters avoid jail, but must pay 58,000 euros
‘El Correo’ details that the family of the owner of the chalet and an insurer initially demanded a sentence of 34 months in prison for each and a fine of 3,600 euros, in addition to compensation of 67,647 euros.
Finally, after reaching an agreement, heThe squatters have been sentenced to 18 months in prisonbut without prison admission. As for money, a fine of 2,880 euros and compensation of 58,836 euros at a rate of 100 euros per month.
The reaction of the squatters to the sentence
Both squatters have recognized the facts in sight. However, the man has declared that he is not satisfied. The woman has accepted the sentence, but these were her words: “I have no choice”.
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