More and more international media are focusing on cooperative housing in right of use as a real alternative to the housing crisis.
Projects promoted from Catalonia, such as La Balma i Cirerers, inspire cities and groups around the world.

What seemed like a minority proposal years ago is today a recognized reality, not only in our country, but also beyond our borders. Sostre Cívic For some time now we have been defending and growing a cooperative housing model based on the right of use, an alternative that puts people at the center, protects from the speculative market and builds community.

This collective and persistent work has begun to arouse interest in major international mediaIn recent weeks, we have appeared in reports from The Mirror (United Kingdom), Reuters i DW – Deutsche Welle (Germany), which they wanted to understand as Barcelona, ​​and especially projects such as La Balma i Cirerers, are offering transformative responses to the housing crisis.

Some partners of these projects have actively participated, sharing their day-to-day lives and explaining the value of living in a cooperative. This visibility not only reinforces our message, but also connects us with an international community that is looking for new ways to guarantee the right to housing.

Below we share these three reports, which encourage us to continue committing to a different way of living.

The Mirror – “Inside the fightback against Barcelona's housing crisis”

📅 April 2025
📍 United Kingdom
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The British newspaper The Mirror dedicates an extensive report to the housing crisis in Barcelona, ​​and highlights the role of cooperatives as a community and sustainable response. Sostre Cívic It is mentioned as a living example of how the use transfer model can protect residents from tourist and speculative pressure, promoting lively and cohesive neighborhoods.

🎥 Reuters – "Barcelona's housing cooperatives offer an alternative"

📅 April 2025
📍 International
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The Reuters agency presents a video report on housing cooperatives in Barcelona. With testimonies from people who live in projects like the one in Sostre Cívic, shows how this formula provides stability, fair prices and a strong community component. The piece also highlights the role of public policies that have facilitated the expansion of these models.

📺 DW – "Does Barcelona have a solution for its housing crisis?"

📅 April 2025
📍 Germany / International
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The German international channel DW (Deutsche Welle) analyzes in this video whether Barcelona has found a solution to its housing crisis. The report focuses on cooperative initiatives as a driver of change, and highlights the work of Sostre Cívic as a real and replicable response to the problem of speculation, highlighting the collective dimension and social impact of the use transfer model.

This media coverage adds to the coverage we already had last September in the BBC documentary about Barcelona, ​​which also highlighted the work of Sostre Cívic. If you didn't see it, you can catch it here:
🔗 The BBC broadcasts a documentary with the participation of Sostre Cívic

We continue to work to make cooperative housing an increasingly entrenched reality here, and also an inspiration beyond our borders.

Thanks to all the people who make it possible!