Castilla-La Mancha recorded 70 evictions for rental arrears in the first quarter of 2026, more than double the 32 resulting from mortgage executions, according to the CGPJ.
The courts in Castilla-La Mancha carried out 70 evictions for rental arrears between January and March 2026, compared to 32 resulting from mortgage executions, according to data from the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) collected by elespanol.com. In total, the region recorded 102 evictions of both types at the start of the year, along with another six classified as "other evictions."
The trend had already been evident in 2025: throughout the previous year, there were 518 evictions in rented properties (not just homes) compared to 136 mortgage-related evictions, nearly four times more. Across Spain, out of the 4,005 evictions in the first quarter of 2026, 2,600 were linked to rental and 971 to mortgages.
The shift in pattern is structural. In 2015, around 67,000 evictions were executed in the country; in all of 2025, there were just over 24,500, a decline of more than 60%. But the reason has also changed: mortgages, which in 2015 accounted for two out of five evictions, now represent around 18%. Since 2020, evictions under the Urban Leasing Law (LAU) have exceeded 70% of the national total, and in 2025 they reached three out of four.
In Castilla-La Mancha, the 70 evictions for rental in the first quarter represent a year-on-year decrease of 58.1% (compared to a national drop of 53.9%). In the case of mortgages, the regional decline was 40.7% (compared to an average of 18.3% in Spain). Per population, the region records 3.3 evictions for rental per 100,000 inhabitants (compared to 5.3 in Spain) and 1.5 mortgage-related evictions (compared to two in the country as a whole).
The decline in mortgage executions is not solely due to improved solvency. The most vulnerable households are excluded from buying due to rising property prices and the inability to save for a deposit, forcing them into the rental market. This demand pressure clashes with high prices, leading to arrears and ultimately eviction.
The rental price in Castilla-La Mancha stood at €8.8 per square metre per month in September 2026, an 8.3% increase compared to a year earlier (although with a slight monthly respite of -0.1% compared to August), according to Idealista. It remains the second cheapest community, only behind Extremadura. The Fotocasa index for July places the average price at €9.14, with a year-on-year increase of 11.7%. Guadalajara led the national increase with 32%, followed by Cuenca with 27.7%, while Toledo remained at 2.7%.
Against this collapse of accessibility, illegal occupation shows a statistically lower incidence. In the first quarter, the CGPJ recorded only 20 possessory verbal trials for this reason in the region (a drop of 53.5% year-on-year). Across Spain, the figure was 460 procedures (a decrease of 22.3%). Throughout 2025, the region had counted 120 of these cases.
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