The PSOE of Madrid accuses Ayuso of continuing to "lie like a scoundrel" and demands explanations from the regional Government: "It is an absolute disgrace"

The acquisition of a luxury penthouse for residential use in Chamberí by the Government of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, through the public company Planifica Madrid, came to light on July 29, in the midst of the forest fire crisis. In just one day, the regional Executive went from defending the operation to announcing that it would put the property up for sale. The acquisition with public money and the 'backtracking' of the regional government has unleashed criticism from the opposition. In this regard, the Madrid PSOE demanded this Monday that an urgent meeting of the Permanent Deputation Board of the Madrid Assembly be held so that the Government of Isabel Díaz Ayuso can explain the purchase and the alleged works in the Real Casa de Correos with which they justify the acquisition.

In this context, the spokesperson for the PSOE of Madrid, Mar Espinar, accused Ayuso of taking the people of Madrid "for fools" and stated: "No matter how much media silence they buy with public money and no matter how many sycophants she brings with her to applaud her grace, she cannot hide the truth." Likewise, Espinar affirmed that the president of the capital "continues to lie like a scoundrel."

For the PSOE, the purchase of the luxury home in the exclusive neighborhood of Madrid clashes with the principles of "transparency and legality" and they point out that said acquisition is not included in the annual budget. In the same way, they criticize that there is no contracting file for "the invoked rehabilitation works nor is there an assessment of patrimonial alternatives." Given this, the Madrid socialists demand "to shed light on a matter that deserves clarity and transparency."

The spokesperson for the Madrid PSOE concluded by pointing out that the works are "a hoax." "Mrs. Ayuso has come here to live the high life and what Quirón doesn't pay her, the people of Madrid will. What is happening in Madrid is an absolute disgrace."

"Baseness difficult to overcome"

Criticism of the Community of Madrid, chaired by Ayuso, has not been limited to the PSOE; Más Madrid has also spoken out. In this context, the spokesperson for the party, Manuela Bergerot, has reacted to information published by 'Público', which states that Planifica Madrid only has one property on Gran Vía, offices located at number 6 and divided into four registered properties, and that one of these spaces had been on sale for a year. According to this media, the regional government did not respond when asked about the location of the other supposed properties whose sale it had announced.

Following this information, Bergerot has accused the Madrid president of lying and wrote on her X account: "Ayuso said she was selling five properties to rebuild the Sierra Oeste. Today we know that was a lie: there are only two, and one had been on sale for a year. Using neighbors who have lost everything to cover up that she was caught with her suitcase ready to move into the luxury penthouse is a level of baseness difficult to overcome".

Ayuso dijo que vendía cinco propiedades para reconstruir la Sierra Oeste. Hoy sabemos que era mentira: solo hay dos, y uno llevaba un año a la venta.

Utilizar a los vecinos que lo han perdido todo para tapar que la han pillado con la maleta lista para mudarse al ático de lujo es… https://t.co/NmqaiTfLX0

— Manuela Bergerot (@manuelabergerot) August 3, 2026