Muface property portfolio mired in evictions, vacant units and scandalous sauna links

Muface, the public mutual fund for civil servants, controls 203 real-estate assets, comprising 85 residential units, 89 commercial premises and additional storage facilities, yet 147 of these remain unoccupied, amounting to roughly 72% vacancy according to its annual report. The agency has come under scrutiny after Minister Óscar López gave the green light for the eviction of a tenant living next to an elderly resident, and a separate eviction of an older occupant occurred shortly thereafter.

Further controversy stems from the "Adán" sauna, which was operated in a Muface property by the father and uncle of Begoña Gómez, with the lease originally set at 272.17 euros and later adjusted to 10,585.81 euros per year, a rate significantly lower than typical market prices. The government’s upcoming housing decree would suspend the intended sale of these vacant assets and shift their management to the state company Casa 47, while Muface retains ownership. These developments highlight concerns about asset utilization, potential favoritism, and the broader housing crisis in Spain.