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Barcelona Neighborhood Groups Warn 8,000 Homes Face Structural Risk as Repairs Stall

The citywide federation seeks direct municipal control plus public credit to keep rehabilitation works eligible for Next Generation funding.

Overview

  • The FAVB reports more than 8,000 dwellings with serious defects, including roughly 5,000 in Besòs i el Maresme—2,800 classed as high risk—and 2,500 in La Pau, plus 432 in Trinitat Vella, 314 in Poblenou and five in el Carmel.
  • Identified problems include aluminosis, poor thermal insulation and subsidence, which have prompted building shoring and some evacuations.
  • The groups warn many projects are unlikely to meet the June 30, 2026 completion deadline tied to EU recovery funds, putting significant financing at risk.
  • Leaders blame stalled or scaled‑back rehabilitation programs and shifting aid rules, noting only 9 of 20 inspections were completed in La Pau in 2023 and support in Trinitat Vella fell from about 85% to 40%.
  • The demands center on urgent structural and social assessments, direct city management of works, affordable public credit lines and provisional housing for displaced families.