The collaboration of residents has been crucial in thwarting two housing squatting attempts in Carcaixent in just a day and a half. The Local Police and Civil Guard of the municipality have acted jointly, thanks to citizen alerts, to dismantle these occupations. The mayor, Carolina Almiñana, has thanked citizens for their contribution, highlighting that the warnings enabled a swift response to identify those involved and evict the properties. Legal proceedings for usurpation have been initiated.
The operations took place in two properties located on Gran Via Joan XXIII and Comandante Hernández street. In one of the cases, procedures have begun to board up the access to the dwelling, in accordance with the municipal anti-squatting ordinance. One of the affected houses is owned by the Valencian Housing and Land Entity, while the other belongs to local residents, who have been asked to secure their property.
The mayor acknowledged that squatting attempts had slowed down recently but emphasized that they are "very vigilant." "Between 2025 and 2026, we have thwarted more than forty squatting attempts," she stated, stressing the importance of citizen collaboration in quickly activating law enforcement agencies to dismantle these attempts.
The recent cases occurred last Saturday midday, with the alert from the apartment on Comandante Hernández street, and this Monday. Almiñana sent a clear message: "In Carcaixent, it is very difficult to squat because we are very vigilant," although she recognizes it is a widespread problem in many municipalities that they are trying to address.
It is worth remembering that Carcaixent, along with Carlet, was a pioneer in creating a specific ordinance to combat the irregular occupation of homes. Despite legal difficulties in acting in certain cases, which require judicial proceedings, the ordinance has proven effective in compelling owners to maintain properties or in enabling municipalities to board up access points to hinder entry.
