Participation on the count of homeless people in Tarragona

The UNESCO Chair in Housing actively participated in the count of homeless people in Tarragona, which took place on the night of October 27, 2026. This marks the seventh time this annual initiative has been carried out.

More information at: https://radiociutat.com/es/ultimas-noticias/cronicas/tarragona-contabiliza-100-personas-durmiendo-en-la-calle-en-el-septimo-recuento-de-personas-sin-hogar/

 

Newspaper Diari de Tarragona

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre and Dr. Gemma Caballé have collaborated in a report from Diari de Tarragona on “Los grandes tenedores se duplican in Tarragona since the bubble” (28-10-2026).

Available at: https://www.diaridetarragona.com/tarragona/274189/grandes-tenedores-duplican-tarragona-burbuja-inmobiliaria-pisos-vivienda.html

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre was interviewed by Idealista in the article “The myth of the 3.8 million empty homes in Spain, an outdated and inaccurate statistic” (19-10-2026).

Link: https://www.idealista.com/news/inmobiliario/vivienda/2026/10/19/919191-el-mito-de-los-3-8-millones-de-viviendas-vacias-en-espana-una-estadistica-desfasada

 

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar was interviewed on Cadena COPE (October 14, 2026).

The item is available at: https://www.cope.es/emisoras/catalunya/podcast/episodios/13-00h-14-octubre-2026-migdia-cope-catalunya-i-andorra-20261014_3455287.html

Press – Impact Royal Decrees 28 and 29/2026

The approval of Royal Decrees 28/2026 and 29/2026 by the Congress’s Permanent Deputation has led to several media appearances by the UNESCO Housing Chair, summarized below:

  1. Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre was interviewed by the newspaper *Law&Trends* (Oct 4, 2026): https://www.lawandtrends.com/noticias/administrativo/sergio-nasarre-hay-que-buscar-soluciones-al-problema-de-la-vivienda-dentro-de-la-constitucion-no-fuera-de-ella-1.html
  2. Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre participated in the *Time* magazine report “Spain’s Leader Is Betting His Government on the Housing Crisis” (Oct 7, 2026): https://time.com/article/2026/10/05/spain-snap-elections-sanchez-housing-crisis/
  3. Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre was interviewed by *Antena3 Noticias* (Oct 7, 2026): https://www.atresplayer.com/antena3/noticias/noticias-1/octubre-2026/07-10-26-la-huelga-general-por-la-crisis-de-vivienda-sera-previsiblemente-el-11-de-noviembre_6ac5ef6c4e4e840007369ad3/
  4. Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre was interviewed by *Indicador d’Economia* (Oct 8, 2026): https://www.indicadordeeconomia.com/entrevistes/149/derogaria-el-90-de-la-ley-de-vivienda
  5. Dr. Gemma Caballe was interviewed by *Diari de Tarragona* (October 4, 2026): https://www.diaridetarragona.com/tarragona/272189/gemma-caballe-sobre-vivienda-expulsado-rentas-bajas-medias-mercado-compra.html

Press – Effects Royal Decrees 26/2027 and 2772026

The publication of Royal Decrees 26/2026 and 27/2026 has led to increased media engagement by the UNESCO Chair in Housing; a summary follows below:

Press

Dr. Gemma Caballe is interviewed by RNE about the role of real estate intermediation (September 25, 2025).

The interview can be accessed at: https://www.rtve.es/play/audios/fin-de-mes/fin-mes-papel-intermediacion-inmobiliaria-25-09-26/17241322/

 

TV3

Dr. Héctor Simón appeared on the 3cat program “Catalunya migdia” (September 17, 2026).

Link: https://www.3cat.cat/3cat/catalunya-migdia-de-14-a-15-h-17092026/audio/1291031/

Press

Dr. Héctor Simón Moreno participates in the article “Los trasteros son el nuevo negocio de la falta de vivienda en Tarragona: alquilar una habitación más” in Diari de Tarragona (12-9-2026).

The news is available at: https://www.diaridetarragona.com/tarragona/270404/trasteros-son-nuevo-negocio-falta-vivienda-tarragona-alquilar-habitacion.html

 

 

 

 

 

Tarragona Radio

Dr. Héctor Simón participated in the “Obert x Vacances” program on Tarragona Ràdio (September 3, 2026).

Link to the interview: https://alacarta.tarragonaradio.cat/podcasts/obert-x-vacances/obert-x-vacances-actualitat-habitatge-i-cultura-popular/