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Revealed: The rise of ‘squatter mafias’ in Spain’s holiday hotspots – where British owners are among the most vulnerable targets

Properties left empty for much of the year, urbanisations with minimal surveillance and inherited homes still tied up in paperwork have become especially vulnerable.

Laurence Dollimore
Footage from a recent squatter eviction on the Costa del Sol, while (inset) an anti-okupa force
Squatting in Spain has become a professional 'mafia' that is increasingly targeting high-value homes in holiday resorts like the Costa del Sol, expert

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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