Alicante Local Police inspected public housing units without owner data

The inspection was carried out four days after the regional request and without information on the owners.

Image of a microphone on a podium during a municipal working session.
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Image of a microphone on a podium during a municipal working session.

The Local Police of Alicante carried out an inspection of the public housing units at Residencial Les Naus last February without having data on the property owners.

The police action took place four days after the Regional Ministry of Housing requested collaboration to verify the occupancy of the apartments. As explained by a police officer during the municipal commission set up to oversee the management of these homes, the agents only received the request and the registration data, with no additional information regarding ownership.
During the working session, it was detailed that the checks were carried out through several visits at different times to ensure a reliable result. The final report confirmed that 95 out of 140 units were occupied, while in 13 cases no one could be located, and in two others, residents stated they were renting.
The police official noted that no rental contracts were requested and utility consumption was not verified, as it was not part of their usual duties. Furthermore, the report noted 26 mailboxes with accumulated mail, which could indicate that those apartments were not actually occupied.
The commission has scheduled new sessions for June and July to continue with the hearings, despite the absences of some of the summoned individuals who submitted written excuses for not attending.