#Housing

Burning bins in Barcelona: Spain's housing revolt turns violent as tens of thousands march

A mass housing protest in Barcelona ended in clashes on October 6, with fires, barricades and tear gas, as tens of thousands marched across Spain against soaring rents and evictions. The unrest followed parliament's failure on rent protection and the eviction of an 87-year-old wheelchair user.

6 October 2026 · 2 min read

Mumbai's skyline with the Bandra-Worli Sea Link

Opinion

Mumbai's land is being auctioned, and its workers were never invited to bid

A Mumbai suburban collector has ordered 6.75 acres reserved for Mathadi workers' housing back to the state after a housing society cut a developer deal without permission. It is a rare reversal of the city's oldest habit: turning land meant for the poor into profit for the rich.

6 October 2026 · 2 min read

Demonstrators march for housing rights in Madrid (file photo)

International

Spain's housing revolt: parliament kills Sanchez's rent decrees as tens of thousands march

Spain's parliament rejected emergency housing decrees drawn up after the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal. Tens of thousands marched in 50 cities, police fired rubber bullets in Valencia, and snap-election talk now engulfs Pedro Sanchez's government.

4 October 2026 · 2 min read

International

'Your profits, our misery': Spain's parliament kills the housing decree, and the streets answer back

Spain's parliament rejected the minority government's emergency housing decree by 178 votes to 172, killing protections triggered by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman. Tenants' unions answered with more than 50 protests planned for Saturday and a threat of a general strike.

3 October 2026 · 2 min read