Entries by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URV

Appearance in the Parliament of Catalonia

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre and Dr. Héctor Simón have been invited to the Parliament of Catalonia on Monday, April 27, 2026 to give their opinion on the legal reform that allows homeowners’ associations to act against squats. More information at: https://www.parlament.cat/web/actualitat/ordre-dia/index.html?p_od0=0140215002 La Càtedra d’Habitatge analitza al Parlament la reforma legal que permet a les comunitats […]

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre contributes to the article “Rich Buyers, Poor Rents” in the Costa Nachtrichten newspaper (17-4-2026). The news is available at: https://www.costanachrichten.com/costa-blanca/immobilienmarkt-der-costa-blanca-treibt-menschen-in-wohnungsnot-94271583.html          

Housing Studies Association

Dr. Philippa Hughes took part in the Housing Studies Association Annual Conference “Housing Transformed: Climate, Health, and Technology in an Uncertain Future”. The conference took place in Sheffield from 20-22 April 2026. More information at: https://www.housing-studies-association.org/events/annual-conference-2026-housing-transformed-climate-health-and-technology-in-an-uncertain-future  

Lecture

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre, Dr. Gemma Caballé and Dr. Mª Paula Rodríguez participated in the 9th Congress of the Real Estate Union, organized by the General Council of COAPIS of Spain. The event took place in Madrid on Thursday, April 16, 2026. More information at: https://congresounioninmobiliaria.com/ https://digitalsevilla.com/2026/04/20/el-9o-congreso-union-inmobiliaria-consolida-su-exito-en-madrid-como-epicentro-del-analisis-y-futuro-del-sector/

Publication

Dr. Héctor Simón has published the article “Liquid housing and hidden sinhogarismo: Innovation in urban policies through co-creation in Tarragona” in the RICSH Revista Iberoamericana De Las Ciencias Sociales Y Humanísticas, 15(29), 80 – 120. https://doi.org/10.23913/ricsh.v15i29.392 The article is available at: https://housing.urv.cat/portada/recerca/working-papers/  

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre is interviewed by the Periódico de Ibiza y Formentera (7-4-2026). The news is available at: https://www.periodicodeibiza.es/pitiusas/ibiza/2026/04/07/2603641/sergio-nasarre-ley-vivienda-gran-corse-hay-hace-dar-aire.html        

Seminar “Ten Years of Shared and Temporary Catalan Property”

The UNESCO Chair in Housing is organizing the Seminar “Ten Years of Shared and Temporary Catalan Property”. In this seminar, several experts, academics and professionals will analyze two Catalan civil institutions that should be key to promoting access to housing: shared property and temporary property. And they will do so ten years after their inclusion […]

Press

Dr. Héctor Simón contributes to the article “Tarragona loses thousands of official protection homes because they have expired” in the Diari de Tarragona (7-4-2026). The news is available at: https://www.diaridetarragona.com/tarragona/256498/tarragona-pierde-miles-viviendas-proteccion-oficial-han-caducado.html