Seville squatters sell tiles from occupied home

The eviction order for number 10 Pedro del Toro Street is final since April 2026, yet the court has not scheduled its execution. Occupants have sold household items, including Mensaque tiles, while owners file procedural motions without response.

A house in Seville no longer has any tiles. At number 10 Pedro del Toro Street, occupants living there for nearly three years have sold everything: Mensaque tiles, door frames, beds, furniture, and even railings. Building owners reported this, still waiting for the court to enforce a final eviction order. The first-instance ruling came on November 10, 2025, from Court of Instruction No. 11, fining occupants and ordering eviction. The court found no grounds for social exclusion or vulnerability. The Seville Provincial Court confirmed the resolution on April 10, 2026, making it final for both appealing occupants and others who did not appeal.

## A chronology of filings and silence

The first police report was filed with National Police on January 15, 2024. Officers visited the house, spoke with occupants, and took no further action. The lawsuit was filed at the Court of Instruction on March 15, 2025. On August 5 that year, owners reported issues to Seville City Hall, receiving no reply. The first-instance judgment arrived on November 10, 2025. At least eight public defenders and up to three interpreters participated, as all occupants are of African origin.

After the sentence became final, the court requested information from Seville Local Police on May 28 about whether the property remained occupied. The family has no record of a response. The judge also asked if current residents are the original occupants. This could complicate eviction: if new people are present, they cannot be evicted under the existing sentence, requiring new proceedings. "And so on forever," summarized one owner, who personally discussed the issue with Centro District Delegate Amidea Navarro and Local Police to expedite eviction.

In July 2026, the court issued a motion seeking enforcement against only two occupants—those who appealed—despite the sentence being final for all. The family requested enforcement against everyone. On September 8, another motion sought enforcement against just the two appellants. Owners insisted all must be evicted. This remains the legal status nearly three years after the initial report.

## Urban planning demands repairs owners cannot make

The municipal response was an urban planning inspection. In November 2025, Urban Planning ordered owners to perform repairs under threat of fines. The notice required identifying occupants, acknowledged dangerous illegal electrical connections, noted lack of water causing unsanitary conditions, and mandated disinfection, deratization, and disinsection. City Hall recognized that repairs require vacant premises but issued neither report nor eviction order to enable this.

Owners filed objections: they had reported the building's condition themselves, cannot access the property for repairs, and face serious fire risks from illegal connections plus falling hazards from balconies cluttered with debris. The family has filed multiple procedural motions requesting a specific eviction date, so far unsuccessfully. They met with district officials, Local Police, and National Police, noting interest but acknowledging authorities cannot act without judicial orders.

## Neighbors, complaints, and a risky building

Neighbors have filed numerous complaints reporting fights, thefts, drug dealing, prostitution, harassment of women invited into the house, fire risks, and street odors due to lack of water. Now added is vandalism and sale of fixtures. This case illustrates a recurring problem: the gap between a final sentence and effective enforcement. While courts request reports and occupants sell remaining items, owners accumulate unanswered motions without a scheduled eviction date.