My tenant has stopped paying and I live abroad. What now?

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• Martin (Soycasero)Equipo SoycaseroSep 19, 2026

  What decides the outcome later is documentation: the due date, the amount, and a written demand to the tenant with proof of date and content, normally by burofax.

  Non-payment is a ground for terminating the contract (article 27 LAU), but it is enforced only through the courts, by an eviction claim. Changing the locks or cutting off utilities is not a lawful route and seriously damages your own position.

  Whether and when to litigate, and on what strategy, is a decision for a lawyer in Spain rather than for us.

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