Presentation
The Observatori Metropolità de l’Habitatge de Barcelona (O-HB) is a supra-municipal instrument dedicated to the research and analysis of data related to housing. Its purpose is to support the design and evaluation of public policies. It was created in 2017 as an initiative of Barcelona City Council, the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB), the Diputació de Barcelona and the Generalitat de Catalunya, with the support of the Association of Social Housing Managers (GHS). Since 2018, it has been integrated into the structure of the Metropolis Institute.
On March 16, 2024, rent regulation came into force in the Regulated Residential Market Area, which comprises 140 municipalities in...
Access to housing is currently the main concern for citizens, especially in large cities such as Barcelona. In a context...
The Housing Demand Survey in Catalonia (EDHC) is a statistical operation promoted by the Observatori Metropolità de l’Habitatge de Barcelona...
The laboratory “Estimació del parc d’habitatges de la ciutat de Barcelona” aims to present the new methodology developed by the...
A project that, since 2018, has aimed to provide periodic information on the distribution of housing ownership in the municipality...
Following the collaborations established in 2023 during the development of the “Map of Social Housing Managers in the Barcelona Area”...
On March 16, 2024, rent regulation came into effect in the Stressed Residential Market Area, which includes 140 municipalities in...
As part of the International Social Housing Festival, we coordinated the session “Short-Term Rentals: Measuring Impact and Shaping Policies”, focused...
The annual report from the Barcelona Metropolitan Housing Observatory (O-HB), in its 2025 edition, once again focuses on housing affordability,...
On March 16, 2024, rent regulation came into effect in the Residential Market Pressure Zone, which includes 140 municipalities in...
The Housing Demand Survey in Catalonia (EDHC) is a statistical operation that is part of the work plan of the...
The annual report of the Observatori Metropolità de l’Habitatge de Barcelona (O-HB), in its 2024 edition, focuses on housing affordability...
