The actions of the "squatter mediation" companies in Vecindario have become a viral phenomenon on social media.
In 2011, the dystopian series "Black Mirror" premiered, described by its producers as "a hybrid of The Twilight Zone and Tales of the Unexpected that taps into the contemporary malaise about our modern world." The series' stories have become a contemporary cultural comparison for surreal events related to social media and its questionable use. Among these cases is the "live evictions" that have occurred in Vecindario in recent weeks.
To put this into context: a "conflict mediation company" is hired to evict a squatted building on Avenida de Canarias in Vecindario (an area with increasing insecurity); as is typical in these cases, tensions are high, with aggression, insults, property damage, and even vomiting due to the poor condition and unsanitary conditions of the building. After struggles and arguments, the squatter (who was supposedly renting rooms in the building) leaves with a backpack full of her belongings, under the watchful eyes of the "employees" of the "mediation company."
How is it possible to know all this? Easy, the "operation" has been shared on social media in the form of videos and posts by the company itself and its employees. EZ Property Solutions, which has a significant presence throughout the Canary Islands, was the company responsible for this "eviction," which has accumulated more than 200.000 views in just a few days.
The videos show everything from the deplorable state of the building's garage, which contained several substandard dwellings, to arguments with shouts of "swindler" or "don't hit me, whore" and assaults by the alleged squatter that even resulted in one of the "evictors'" cell phones ending up smashed on the floor.
The building, consisting of six apartments and a garage, was recovered just days ago, according to a post by one of the company's representatives . It is the Bahía Building, located at number 72 on Avenida de Canarias. Based on posts from the company and its employees, it appears that the alleged squatter was renting out apartments and rooms within the occupied building, as well as in the garage, which was in a state of disrepair. The posts are accompanied by comments from users cheering, congratulating, and encouraging the "mediators."
This isn't the first time this company has garnered attention on social media for its actions in Vecindario. EZ Property Solutions also participated in the eviction of squatters from the home of Sara and José , two residents who, as we previously reported on Maspalomas24H , suffered a squatting incident in their Vecindario home and found the interior ransacked upon their return. The case received considerable attention, as the YouTube channel "Esto Puede Salir Mal " (This Can Go Wrong) supported and followed the couple's every step in the process of recovering their property.
A case that has continued to make headlines in recent weeks, as in one of the attempts to evict the home, the squatters threw bleach in the face of one of the mediators and even tore his testicles with a knife during a struggle with the squatters.
