Archive for year: 2020
Webinar 1
/in Projects, Recerca, Social Impact, Speeches, Training/by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URVWebinar 1. “Hipoteca, alquiler y otras tenencias en tiempos de alarma”
Día y hora. El 16-4-2020 a las 18 h.
Sesión a través de Microsoft Teams.
Enlace a la Sala: https://cutt.ly/CtL2Mf3
https://housing.urv.cat/portada/congressos/webinars-vivienda-y-covid-19/
Webinars
/in Conferences, Projects, Social Impact, Speeches, Training/by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URVYa estamos preparando el primer Webinar en abierto “La vivienda como refugio en tiempos del COVID19” para el próximo jueves 16 de abril de 2020 a las 18:00h. Hablaremos sobre la hipoteca y los alquileres durante el estado de alarma.
Sesión a través de Microsoft Teams. El enlace, lo publicaremos más adelante.
Press
/in Media, Social Impact/by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URVEl alquiler de vivienda se la juega en España
El Pais, 04/04/2020
https://elpais.com/economia/negocio/2020-04-03/el-alquiler-de-vivienda-se-la-juega-en-espana.html
Published books: The times of the housing crisis
/in Projects, Publications, Recerca, Social Impact/by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URVProf. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar is the author of this book, which is the result of eight years of research covering fourteen years of housing crisis, which begins with the subprime crisis in the United States and ends up claiming a specific and coherent legal framework for housing, the need to diversify the forms of housing tenures and make them really functional, as well as justifying a reorientation of the active and passive operations of the mortgage market.
Publication of a scientific article on blockchain and housing
/in Projects, Publications, Recerca/by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URVDr. Rosa M. Garcia Teruel recently published an article at Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law entitled “Legal challenges and opportunities of blockchain technology in the real estate sector”. This article aims to explore the opportunities and risks of using blockchain technology for several real estate operations, such as rental and purchase contracts.
The article is available open access at the following link: https://doi.org/10.1108/JPPEL-07-2019-0039
La vivienda, el refugio contra el coronavirus
/in Media, Recerca, Social Impact/by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URVProf. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar, Diari de Tarragona, 27/03/2020
Meeting with the Government of Germany
/in Projects, Recerca, Social Impact/by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URVOn March 9, Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre participated in a meeting with the German Government on housing policies in Europe, together with professors Schimd and Haffner.
Press
/in Media, Recerca, Social Impact/by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URVDr. Maridalia Rodríguez Padilla has shared in the opinion column Aleph Jurídico of Acento.com.do Magazine a short reflection on how the measures dictated by the authorities will affect the homeless and those living in poor housing, in prevent the spread of COVID-19, especially “stay home”. (22-03-2020)
https://acento.com.do/2020/opinion/8796524-quedate-en-casa-en-que-casa/
Publication at “Otrosí”, the Madrid Bar Association magazine on rent reference index
/in Media, Publications, Recerca/by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URVProf. Dr. Sergio Nasarre recently published an article as an expert on private rental markets at the magazine “Otrosí”, edited by the Madrid Bar Association. This article is entitled “Indexed rents in the complex framework of housing affordability” and concludes that indexed rent systems or rent controls are not “the solution” but should be accompanied by medium and long term policies that solve key issues to make renting more attractive to tenants and landlords. The article is available at (pp. 66-67): https://www.otrosi.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/13440-INT_OTROSI_5_CORR3_compressed.pdf

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