The occupation of a farm unleashes a neighborhood conflict in Quart - Levante-EMV

2022-08-02 02:55:56 By : Mr. Passion Tech

Exclusive content for digital subscribersFollow us on social networks:The occupied estate owned by Sareb is on Calle Mayoral, in Quart de Poblet JM LópezNews saved in your profileResidents of Calle Mayoral in Quart de Poblet have denounced the complete occupation of a farm by seven families, which has been abandoned for more than 15 years and belongs to Sareb.According to what they say, since the “squatters” arrived, a lot of insecurity has been created in the area, “because they sit with their chairs at the door, argue with each other and present a violent attitude, rebuking everyone who passes by their side.” .It is a street where quite a few older people live on the ground floors, "who used to go out to get some fresh air at a bench on the street and now they can't do it anymore, because they start to say things to them and they are insecure, they don't even want to go out to shop and ask their children to bring the groceries home.This was a very quiet area and now we are afraid to even go out into the street,” says one of the residents, who said that just yesterday a container of clothes was thrown in the middle of the street.The neighbors, since they verified the presence of these illegal tenants, began to organize and even created a whats app chat with the aim of trying to take action to get the squatters to leave, and also in fear of new occupations and more now in summer when many houses remain empty for vacations..Thus, it has been the neighbors who have called the National Police on several occasions after witnessing a brawl among themselves, which has carried out several raids on the street and has identified that these families have already occupied other properties in neighboring towns. like Torrent or Manises.In the same way, they have prepared a report of abandonment, when verifying the presence of minors, since they do not have electricity or water, because they were illegally hooked but that has been cut after the complaint imposed by the owner of the building.On the other hand, the City Council of Quart de Poblet assures that it was on Friday when they received notification that this building, which was uninhabited, had been illegally occupied.The "squatters" contacted social services, since they had cut off their electricity and water, to which they were illegally hooked, and which prevented them from being able to adequately treat the minors and the two pregnant women who were among the seven families who were living in the building.To verify these data, a social services team went to the farm this Monday morning "but they were not allowed to enter, and therefore without a report proving the presence of minors and the situation of vulnerability of these families, we cannot look for a solution, which would happen by asking the Ministry for social housing”, they report from the consistory.Amparo is one of the women who are living illegally on the Mayoral street farm.She assures that there are seven families, that there are two pregnant women and also minors, "one of them just three months old."They affirm that they have occupied the farm that is uninhabited “because we have no other choice.We don't want to live for free, but nobody offers us a rent because we don't have a payroll,” says this woman, who has already suffered three more evictions in other towns in the region.“Now they have cut off our electricity and water, and we cannot properly attend to our families.We only ask for help so that they can put a meter on us and we will pay for electricity and water,” she points out.This woman, who acts as a spokesperson for these families, assures that they have been surprised by the posters on the street where the neighbors encouraged people to gather against them."We haven't done anything to them, there are other neighbors who do help us and give us clothes," she concludes.News saved in your profileNews saved in your profileNews saved in your profileNews saved in your profile© Editorial Prensa Valenciana, SA All rights reserved