Urbagestión proposes including Maricarmen's flat in Reviva plan

Urbagestión Proposes Ceding Maricarmen's Flat to Reviva Plan

The flat from which Maricarmen was evicted might see her return as a tenant. Urbagestión, the property owner, states it has proposed to Madrid City Council to include it in the Reviva plan, a program by the Municipal Housing and Land Company (EMVS) that involves the council in rental agreements. If approved, the woman would return to the same home she was removed from, with the City Council acting as an intermediary.

What is the Reviva Plan and How is it Financed

The Reviva plan operates through a cession: the owner grants the usufruct of the property to the municipal company for five to ten years. In return, EMVS pays a agreed-upon rent regardless of occupancy and covers community fees, insurance, ordinary repairs, and property tax (IBI). The renovation is financed interest-free for up to 45,000 euros. Critics argue it socializes the landlord's risk.

For tenants, the rules differ. Their income cannot exceed 5.5 times the IPREM (approximately 63,800 euros gross per year), and they never pay more than 30% of their salary. This framework is designed for low and stable incomes. In a case like this, the question isn't whether it fits, but in which flat.

The Calculation That Doesn't Add Up with a Pension

With a pension of 1,300 to 1,450 euros, the monthly cap for the program would be around 400 to 435 euros. This is close to the 500 euros the woman was paying and far from the 1,650 euros they were demanding. On paper, her return seems antiestéticasible. On paper.

The Fine Print: A One-Bedroom Flat

There's a detail that, as one participant points out, disrupts the arithmetic. In the Reviva plan, flats assigned to retirees are one-bedroom; three-bedroom flats are reserved for families. This means the tenant would not be eligible for her own flat, even if the entire building were included in the program. The door that opens is not the door to her home.

Daily Evictions and a Single Case

The contrast is the most cited argument: some estimate the phenomenon at an average of 90 evictions daily, compared to the handling of a single case. There are also references, without details and unconfirmed, to a woman who allegedly took her own life in Hospitalet de Llobregat after an eviction, and the lack of political accountability attributed to it. Some argue the company backed down due to public pressure after being called a vulture fund. Other versions mention electoral calculations and a photo opportunity that Mayor Almeida prefers not to repeat.

Critics maintain that the operation, if finalized, will not be social housing but a guaranteed income for the owner, renovation financed up to 45,000 euros, and, in their opinion, "a spotlight handout" for the tenant. No one has yet explained what happens with the rest of the evictions.