Towards the end of 2024, a house in Son Ferrer (Calvia) was bought at auction. In December of that year, the new owner realised that someone was living in the house and had been living there at the time of the auction. He discovered that there had previously been squatters. He went to the property and was told by the woman living there that he should pay her 30,000 euros to leave: "It'll be cheaper for you to pay me than to evict me."
Following that initial contact, the owner explains there was an eviction date, though she was given ten days to present a rental agreement. The woman, who is British and has a young daughter, claimed to have lived at the property since 2022. He adds that the woman has phone images said to create the impression of rent and utility payments. A document lodged with a Palma court states that these images "do not show the name of the receiving account, the IBAN for the payment, the purpose of the transfer, the identification of the beneficiary as the owner, or any correspondence with a rent agreed upon in the contract".
When the owner sought the eviction date, the woman requested a court-appointed lawyer. She also requested that her situation be considered one of "vulnerability". The owner asked the court to turn this down; for her occupation of the property to be declared "unjustified"; and for any suspension of eviction to be rejected.
The owner hired a private investigator. A report from this investigator disputes her claim of vulnerability. "She works as a real estate advisor. Her regular presence in high-end restaurants, hotels, and clubs, as well as the display and acquisition of luxury items (some designer handbags and clothing worth over €3,000) have been demonstrated in her social media posts."
This report refers to a conversation in which she "admits to working on high-value real estate transactions". The owner's lawyer says all these points "refute the claim of precariousness and reveal a personal and professional situation incompatible with the notion of special socioeconomic vulnerability that would justify activating exceptional measures". Which in this case the lawyer does not consider to be applicable.
The owner is a divorced man with two children. He currently lives with his parents. "All of this is affecting my personal life." He hopes the matter "will be resolved as quickly as possible so I can enjoy the house I paid for but, right now, can't enjoy, while someone who has no right to it is".