Briefing
The Consejo General del Poder Judicial (CGPJ) reports a total of 4,474 evictions enforced by the courts in the second quarter of 2026. This is 35.7 per cent lower than in the same period in 2025. The figures were published on 16 October 2026 in the quarterly statistics of the Consejo General del Poder Judicial and are based on an analysis by the Servicio de Estadística.
The largest reduction concerned proceedings under the Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos: the courts recorded 2,244 Lanzamientos, a fall of 57.7 per cent compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Evictions resulting from ejecuciones hipotecarias also fell, though more modestly: the statistics record 1,109 cases, 8.9 per cent fewer than in the second quarter of 2025. The remaining 1,121 enforced Lanzamientos were for other reasons – such as family law proceedings or arbitration decisions – and rose sharply year on year by 152.5 per cent (from 444 to 1,121 cases).
The official statistics explicitly note that the aggregate figures present a mixed picture: the sharp decline in evictions on rental grounds is accompanied by an increase in other types of proceedings. It is therefore only possible to draw limited conclusions about the overall state of the housing market; regional differences, changes in the length of proceedings and procedural principles can affect the quarterly figures.
The data cover measures enforced between 1 April and 30 June 2026 and follow the established methodology of judicial statistics. The release provides a current, evidence-based news peg for trends in evictions in Spain; the Servicio de Estadística of the CGPJ provides further regional analyses and detailed tables.
Editor: Daniel Mayer (Article created with AI assistance).