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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Evicted 87-Year-Old Maricarmen Reaches Deal to Return to Madrid Home
Caption: Evicted 87-Year-Old Maricarmen Reaches Deal to Return to Madrid Home. Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home triggered widespread protests, will be able to return to the apartment where she lived for more than 70 years. Her representatives and Urbagestión, the company that owns the property, reached an agreement on Monday after more than four hours of negotiations mediated by Madrid's local authorities. The agreement provides for a new rental contract of up to eight years, with the rent capped at 30% of Maricarmen's net income. Her lawyer said the rent is expected to be around €500 a month, broadly similar to what Maricarmen had been paying before her eviction, although the final amount will depend on her income. Maricarmen was evicted on 23 September after living in the apartment since 1956, despite efforts to prevent her removal and protests outside the property. The eviction, which left her temporarily hospitalised, sparked demonstrations in Madrid and turned her case into a symbol of Spain's wider housing crisis. She is still in hospital and must formally approve the agreement before it takes effect, with the intention being for her to return home once she is discharged. The deal comes after days of public pressure and protests demanding greater protection for tenants, with activists also calling for broader government action on Spain's housing crisis. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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