What kind of occupation Does your property suffer?
Legally identifying the occupier is the first step to evicting them quickly. A rent dodger is not the same as an illegal occupant.
1. Tenant in Arrears (Non-payment)
I had a legal rental agreement, but he stopped paying the rent or the utilities.
Procedure Express Eviction (Verbal). It is the quickest and most effective route in Seville. We claim for the eviction and the accumulated debt simultaneously.
2. Precarious (Relatives or Friends)
You let someone live in the property for free or without a contract (a child, a friend, an ex-partner) and now they refuse to leave.
Procedure Eviction for precarious occupation. We demonstrate that they have no legal right to be there and request the eviction.
3. Illegal Occupation («Kick in the Door»)
Violent or clandestine entry without prior consent.
Procedure Although there is a criminal route (Crime of Usurpation), in Seville we recommend the Civil Route (Law 5/2018). It is much faster to obtain immediate precautionary possession.
The role of the SCNE of Seville at launch
Winning the judgment is only half the job. The other half is enforcing it: physically evicting the tenant.
Our representative at the SCNE
The Common Service of Notifications and Seizures (SCNE) The person from Seville schedules the launches.
The difference between recovering your home in 4 months or 8 months depends on the insistence on this service. We do not wait for the official to move the paperwork; our solicitor pushes daily to schedule the eviction date with the Police and the locksmith without unjustified delays.
Housing recovery cases
«The Professional Pacifist»
- Situation Tenant in Triana who stopped paying in the second month and barricaded themselves in. They knew the law and were trying to delay the process.
- Strategy Immediate demand with an open release date. We request «Enervation» as a legal trap: if not paid within 10 days, the Judge ordered direct eviction without an oral trial.
- Time Recovery in 5 months (Court record).
«Key Amnesty» (Out-of-Court Settlement)
- Situation The owner urgently needed to sell the flat in Nervión to pay off a personal debt. They couldn't wait for the court.
- Strategy Aggressive negotiation. We offered to forgive all debt and not sue in exchange for immediate handover of keys within 48 hours before a notary.
- Result: Empty house ready for sale in 2 days.
«Family precariousness»
- Situation Grandson who lived with his grandmother and refused to leave after her death, preventing the heirs from selling.
- Strategy Civil claim for eviction due to precarious occupation, proving that no rent or payment was made.
- Result: Judicial launch executed by the commission.
How long does an eviction take in Seville? (Estimate 2026)
Times depend on the workload of each Court of First Instance, but these are our current averages:
| Case Type | Recommended Legal Route | Estimated Time FA Lawyers |
|---|---|---|
| Rent Arrears (Express) | Civil (Oral Hearing) | 4 – 7 months. |
| Squatting (Law 5/2018) | Civil (Possessory Interdict) | 3 – 6 months. |
| Squatting (Crime of Usurpation) | Police report (Criminal complaint) | 12 – 18 months (Slow). |
| Precarious | Civil (Oral Hearing) | 5 – 8 months. |
