Chasna 8 Building Reoccupied Despite Collapse Risk

Arona City Council has confirmed that people have moved back into the Chasna 8 building in Costa del Silencio. This property was previously emptied by a court order because it was at risk of collapsing. The council informed the private owner after residents raised concerns.

This new occupation comes just three months after a court in Arona ordered everyone out of the building on March 12, 2024. That decision was made because the building's structure was weak due to a condition called aluminosis, making it dangerous and likely to collapse. The eviction affected 44 homes across blocks 8 and 10, forcing around 210 people from more than 90 families to leave.

After the initial eviction, the building was kept under surveillance. However, in June 2024, once this security was removed, people started moving back in, and this has continued up to the present.

Former residents of Chasna 8 believe the building wasn't properly sealed or supported after the surveillance ended, making it easy for people to re-enter. Eloy Outeiral, who speaks for the residents evicted in 2024, confirmed that people began occupying the building again soon after security was withdrawn. Outeiral is concerned about how the property has been managed, questioning why a building declared at risk of collapse wasn't permanently secured. He stressed that if the original reason for the eviction was the danger of collapse, that danger "is still valid," meaning it remains unsafe for people to live there.