Hackathon FP Challenge

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar and Ms. Marina Pueyo participated in the 3rd edition of the Hackathon FP Challenge Ciutat de Tarragona, an initiative promoted by the Directorate General of Vocational Training of the Generalitat de Catalunya. The event took place on February 25, 2025.

More information at: https://www.vidalibarraquer.net/index.php/noticies/1406-3a-edicio-challenge-fp-tarragona

Publication

Dr. Héctor Simón Moreno has published the book chapter “Rights «in rem» in Europe: A comparative perspective”, in M. Font i Mas (dir.), Private International Law on Rights in rem in the European Union. Derecho internacional privado sobre derechos reales en la Unión Europea, Marcial Pons (2024)

The article can be downloaded at: https://housing.urv.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/H.-Simon-property-rights.pdf

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar writes the article “Tener vivienda sin sobreendeudarse” in the newspaper Alfa&Omega (20-2-2025).

The article can be consulted at: https://alfayomega.es/tener-vivienda-sin-sobreendeudarse/

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar participates in the report “El nuevo auge del ladrillo impulsa la firma de hipotecas al segundo mejor año desde la crisis financiera” in the El País newspaper (2/19/2025).

The article can be consulted at: https://elpais.com/economia/2025-02-19/el-mercado-hipotecario-repunta-mas-de-un-11-en-2024-gracias-a-la-bajada-del-euribor.html

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar participates in the report “The massive conversion of industrial land into residential housing hides an unwanted effect that no one saw coming” in the newspaper El Economista (18-2-2025).

News available at: https://www.eleconomista.es/vivienda-inmobiliario/noticias/13224920/02/25/la-conversion-masiva-de-suelo-industrial-en-vivienda-residencial-oculta-un-efecto-indesiado-que-nadie-vio-venir.html

Publication

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar and Dr. Maria Paula Rodríguez de Liévano have published the article “Horizontal property vs housing cooperatives in transfer of use: the success of a modern classic as inspiration for new ways of organizing life in common” (Revista Crítica de Derecho Inmobiliario, no. 806/2024).

This work analyzes the keys to the success of the Spanish condominium regime for organizing multi-family housing, in comparison with the modest presence of housing cooperatives in transfer of use, despite the insistence on its popularization through some initiatives provided with public resources.

More information at: https://www.revistacritica.es/rcdi/article/view/10496

 

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar participates in the report “La vivienda ya es más cara que nunca: el precio medio superó en 2024 a los años de la burbuja” by the newspaper El País (5-2-2025).

The article can be consulted at: https://elpais.com/economia/2025-02-05/la-vivienda-ya-es-mas-cara-que-nunca-el-precio-medio-supero-en-2024-a-los-anos-de-la-burbuja.html

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre participates in the report “Del ‘austericidio’ de la vivienda al recalentamiento de los precios: “Hay una burbuja de demanda, la gente hace ofertas al alza y se sobreendeuda para comprar casa” from the newspaper El Mundo (8-2-2025).

Link: https://www.elmundo.es/economia/vivienda/2025/02/08/67a488dbfc6c83075a8b4599.html

YouTube Channel

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar has participated in the debate “Is the HOUSING PROBLEM due to lack of supply or speculation?” from Eduardo Garzón Espinosa’s YouTube Channel on February 6, 2025.

The program is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/to9bgKNxSHM

Agenda of the Chair

The UNESCO Chair in Housing is organizing a conference on housing, old age and robots, which will take place on Thursday, 10 April 2025. Given the housing shortage and the advanced aging of the population, new technologies, especially AI and robotics, will play a crucial role in the future. The book “The Legal Personality of Intelligent Automata” will also be presented by His Excellency Mr. Javier Hernández García, Judge of the 2nd Chamber of the Supreme Court.

More information at: https://housing.urv.cat/vejez-vivienda-y-robots/