19th International Workshop “Collaborative Housing: Typology, Suitability, and Experiences”

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The UNESCO Chair in Housing organized a workshop titled “Collaborative Housing: Typology, Suitability, and Experiences”. Dr. Philippa Hughes has spent two years conducting research at the URV UNESCO Chair in Housing, investigating key aspects of collaborative housing in Catalonia and England; her work has led to the establishment of a typology and an analysis of the motivations for choosing this lifestyle, as well as the experiences and challenges faced by residents. This research was carried out within the framework of the European project CollabHome, supported by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship from the European Commission. The seminar tool place on October 13, 2026.

 

 

19th International Workshop “Collaborative Housing: Typology, Suitability, and Experiences”

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The UNESCO Chair in Housing is organizing a workshop titled “Collaborative Housing: Typology, Suitability, and Experiences”. Dr. Philippa Hughes has spent two years conducting research at the URV UNESCO Chair in Housing, investigating key aspects of collaborative housing in Catalonia and England; her work has led to the establishment of a typology and an analysis of the motivations for choosing this lifestyle, as well as the experiences and challenges faced by residents. This research was carried out within the framework of the European project CollabHome, supported by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship from the European Commission.

The seminar will take place on October 13, 2026, starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Board Room at the URV Catalunya Campus; Prof. Hughes will present her findings and lead a discussion with the attendees.

 

 

Attendance at the ENHR International Conference

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Dr. Philippa Hugues participated in the international conference of the European Network for Housing Research “Homeownership, Prosperity, and Inequality in the 21st Century Social, Spatial, and Historical Patterns”, which was held in the city of Oslo from 30 June to 3 July 2026.

More information at: https://event.trippus.net/Home/Index/AEAKgIO1jRJb4hPP7autKCaPkh-pJ-jFNeCLKzJdxNNBHvum0gpC4ajc27-Bt0R1RO8LD5BsuSt4/AEAKgIMHbUr5Rqoh0fX3zd9Leo7IMPNW6U-wrQDi2CgLOPsQG8X74H7H3R7mi2_Fx032wqajs4MM/eng

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Dr. Andrés Labella has participated with the presentation “The non-formalized support measures in the community environment. Horizontal property and the registration reflection of the support measures in the property register” in the Conference “The function of the publicity of the support measures in the concurrence of disability for legal security”, organized by the Dean’s Office of the College of Land Registrars of Catalonia. The event took place on June 29, 2026.

 

Congress of Deputies

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Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre has been invited to participate in the Housing Commission of the Congress of Deputies on the bill on administrative and procedural measures for the legal security of territorial and urban planning, the promotion and urban development of housing (122/000253), on June 30, 2026.

His speech addressed the elimination of tense areas and rent controls, the extension of possessory action to all legal entities and the reduction of forced extensions of rents.

It can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/xdp-ypvjeKs?si=4mcRDQJn2lXT57uN

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Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre delivers a lecture on private property at FADEI (Federation of Real Estate Companies Associations). The event took place in Madrid on June 29, 2026.

More information at: https://www.fadei.es/

 

 

 

Meeting Chesterton Society

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Ms. Marina Pueyo attended the annual meeting of the Chesterton Society of Spain, “Distributism in Chesterton: The Utopia of a Christian Society,” an initiative promoted by the Catholic Association of Propagandists (ACdP). The event took place in Córdoba on June 26 and 27, 2026.

More information at: https://diocesisdecordoba.es/media//2026/06/Jornadas-sobre-Chesterton.pdf

 

 

 

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Dr. Héctor Simón and Dr. Mª Paula Rodríguez participated in the conference “Innovative Solutions to Guarantee Access to Housing”, organized by the Notarial Association of Catalonia and the Catalan Society of Legal Studies. The conference took place in Barcelona on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

More information at: https://www.colegionotarial.org/evento/soluciones-innovadoras-para-garantizar-el-acceso-a-la-vivienda/

 

 

 

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Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre has delivered the lecture “The effects of regulation in housing matters” at the Association of Real Estate Owners of Andorra. The event took place in Andorra la Vella on June 15, 2026.

More information at: https://www.apbiandorra.com/

An interview can be found at: https://www.rtva.ad/noticies/societat/un-expert-en-dret-civil-rebutja-intervenir-el-mercat-immobiliari?fbclid=IwY2xjawSl0hpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETAyR0x2UmpOek4zOGQzNElUc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqhiKMgyaP40nHSuTFM7BIEFTn2k_sOR-TIM5KfdT1AlvVxQZiPTBR-rv1WS_aem_fj8qzz4nMREpRstjtWvZQA

 

 

18th International Workshop “The Right to Housing in Cuba”

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he UNESCO Housing Chair organized the 18th International Workshop on “The Right to Housing in Cuba,” featuring Dr. Marta Fernández Martínez and Dr. Dánice Vázquez De Alvaré, professors at the University of Havana. The workshop was held at Rovira i Virgili University on June 1, 2026.