Spain: Eviction rates falling

There were 184 evictions every day in 2013

A report released by the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) states that there were 184 evictions every day in 2013.

Cataluña was the most hard hit region with 23,8% of the total of evictions, Valencia had 14,6%, Andalucia was next with 13,8% and Madrid with 13%.

Meanwhile the number of mortgages taken out on properties was 82,680 which is a drop of 9,8% compared with 2012.

The number of insolvencies declared was 10,949 which was 6,4% more than the year before and marks a new historic maximum.