Hope begins to fade and desperation is increasing for the 11 families from Las Canterasin Buenavista del Nortewho have received an eviction order for the Friday the 27th. These neighbors are subscribed to the rental of a privately promoted Official Protection home with an option to purchase in an urbanization of four buildings of the now defunct one. Roycasa. Last year the developer lost ownership of the building, which was acquired by a vulture fund, and only recognizes some of the contracts.
They have knocked on the doors of all administrations, but no one is able to give them a solution to prevent them from leaving their homes. For this reason, they have called a demonstration of support for tomorrow at four in the afternoon that will start from the Roycasa building and arrive at the Plaza de Los Remedios on the TF-42.
It is not the first time they have done it, since they consider that it is the only way to “be heard” and for the citizens of Tenerife to know their situation. Among those affected, they emphasize, there are families with children and people in vulnerable situations.
On Tuesday, a group of neighbors, accompanied by their lawyer, met with officials from the Canary Islands Housing Institute, the public company Visocan, the Tenerife Cabildo and the mayor, Eva García. “The only thing we hear is that there is no solution even though we know that there is a developer who wants to buy the building and finish the development,” they assured this newspaper.
“They close in and argue that it is a private issue and they also tell us that Visocan does not buy the building due to the circumstances it has. “We are demoralized,” they confess.
They do not understand the reasons why the situation of these homes “is so entrenched”, given that, if it is resolved, “it will have an impact on the entire municipality and will represent a housing solution to the housing shortage,” they argue.
The only hope they have left is to speak directly with the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, and the Minister of the Presidency, Public Administrations, Justice and Security, Nieves Lady Barreto. The latter does not have powers in housing matters, but the neighbors trust it, because in the meeting they held “it showed them its willingness to negotiate and try to find a solution.”
These families have been uncertain about the future of their home for more than a decade, but in October 2022 their case became even more complicated because the first eviction notices began, which have been paralyzed, since it has not been resolved. the situation of the property.
