Lecture
Dr. Gemma Caballé participates in the Pint of Science with the theme “Do you want to access a home in ownership?”. The event takes place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
More information at: https://pintofscience.es/events/tortosa/
Press
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre was interviewed by Idealista in the article “Sumar resumes the extension of rents and experts warn of a fraud” (6-5-2026)
Link: https://www.idealista.com/news/inmobiliario/vivienda/2026/05/06/896151-sumar-retoma-la-prorroga-de-alquileres-y-los-expertos-alertan-de-un-fraude-de-ley
Lecture
Dr. Andrés Labella participated in the Conference on “The Right to Housing for People with Disabilities”, organized by the Deanship of the College of Registrars of Catalonia. The event took place on April 21, 2016.
Lecture
Dr. Héctor Simón participated in the Day of Europe celebration, which took place at the Facultad de Derecho Universidad Complutense de Madrid to commemorate the “Forty years of Spain in the European integration project”, with a first table on the constitutional impact of Spain’s accession to the European Union, and a second table on the Union’s new initiatives to address the housing problem. The event took place on May 7, 2026.
More information at: https://derecho.ucm.es/jornadas-de-celebracion-del-dia-de-europa
Lecture CONTART
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre delivered a lecture on the current situation of housing at the XI International Convention of Technical Architecture, CONTART, organized by the General Council of Technical Architecture of Spain. The conference took place in Alicante on May 7th and 8th, 2026.
More information at: https://contart.es/contart2026
Local Housing Plan of Salomó
The Municipal Housing Action Plan of Salomó, drafted by the UNESCO Chair in Housing, was presented on April 24, 2026. The Repoblem organization also participated in the event.
Rac 1
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre participated, on April 29, 2026, in the program El Món a Rac 1 in relation to the Decree not validated in the Congress of Deputies on the Decree that provided for the two-year extension of rental contracts.
It can be consulted at: https://www.rac1.cat/a-la-carta
Prize award to the Chair
The UNESCO Chair in Housing has won the Joan Pedrerol Prize from the URV’s Social Council for the social impact of research in the ex post modality. The Chair transforms scientific knowledge into policies and tools to guarantee this right, combining rigorous, interdisciplinary research of national and international scope, legal innovation, specialized training and social awareness with the desire to generate real improvement in society.
More information: https://diaridigital.urv.cat/joan-pedrerol-2026/
Press
Dr. Mª Paula Rodríguez publishes the article “Coliving raises legal challenges” in the Diari de Tarragona (9-3-2026).
The news is available at: https://www.diaridetarragona.com/economia/254169/coliving-plantea-retos-legales.html
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
