Police prevent squatting of three protected homes in Ibiza as intruders were about to change locks

Officers from the Policía Local de Ibiza and the Policía Nacional prevented the illegal occupation of three homes in the sa Penya neighbourhood on Sunday night into Monday. The properties are located in a recently renovated municipal building in Plaça de sa Drasaneta and are intended for protected housing.

According to the Ayuntamiento de Ibiza, officers responded immediately after receiving the alert and maintained a police presence at the scene throughout the night. The occupants were evicted early the following morning, with the support of the National Police. Inside the properties—whose doors had been forced—officers found tools and lock cylinders, suggesting the intruders were about to change the locks.

Ongoing attempts in sa Penya

The council has warned that in recent weeks it has detected repeated attempts to occupy municipal properties in sa Penya, including buildings on Alta street, Gallo street and Sa Drasaneta. Authorities say they will maintain constant surveillance to prevent further incidents.

“These homes are part of the Municipal Housing Plan and are intended for people who meet the established requirements”, the council stated, stressing that they will not tolerate any attempts at squatting. Officials also thanked the local police for their swift intervention and confirmed that increased monitoring of the neighbourhood will continue in the coming days if necessary.

Two properties already recovered

The council also highlighted that earlier this month it successfully recovered two municipally owned properties that had been occupied. One of them, reclaimed on 11 March, is a stone house listed as a cultural heritage asset that had been occupied for more than two decades. The other, also protected, is located on Antonio Machado street and was recovered on 27 March.

Ibiza’s mayor, Rafael Triguero, reaffirmed a policy of “zero tolerance” towards squatting. He stated that both the council and local police remain vigilant and will act “quickly and firmly” to prevent any illegal occupation of public housing, adding that the aim is to recover the neighbourhood for the city.

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