Valencia Eviction Process and Timelines
Step-by-step guide to the eviction process (desahucio) in Valencia, including notices and court proceedings.
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Evicting a tenant in Valencia requires following the strict judicial procedures laid out in the Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil (LEC), effective 7 January 2000. Self-help evictions are explicitly illegal and can result in criminal charges for coercion under the Spanish Penal Code.
Non-Payment of Rent (Desahucio por Impago)
- Burofax: Send a formal and reliable notice demanding payment. To prevent the tenant from exercising their right to 'enervación' (stopping the eviction by paying), the landlord must wait at least 30 days from the date of this demand before filing a lawsuit.
- Lawsuit: If not paid after the 30-day period, file a lawsuit. Article 440.3 of the LEC establishes that once the lawsuit is admitted, the court will notify the tenant, granting them a period of 10 working days to either pay the debt, vacate the property, or formally oppose the claim.
- Enervación: If the landlord files the lawsuit without observing the 30-day waiting period, the tenant may pay the full debt (including accrued amounts) within 10 days of receiving the lawsuit notification to cancel the eviction (Art. 22.4 LEC), provided they haven't used this right before.
- Court Order: If the tenant does not respond or the judge rules against them, a launch date (lanzamiento) is set to recover the property.
Because of the Ley 12/2023 housing law, additional procedural requirements for "vulnerable" tenants (Art. 441 LEC) and mediation requirements for "large landlords" mean evictions in Valencia can take 6 to 12 months.
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▶What is the eviction process for landlords in Valencia?
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