The shared apartment app by three UPV students: “The landlord has never raised our rent”

The shared apartment app by three UPV students: “The landlord has never raised our rent”

Arnau Bernabé, 22 years old and full of hope, says that the first landlord he had with his roommates in Valencia kicked them out after a year to sell the property, but the owner of the second one, where they now live, has not only never raised the price but also “is not abusive.” He tells it almost as if giving a headline in these times of exponential increase in the price of buying and renting housing, with the city of Valencia at historic highs. According to the recent Valencia Real Estate Market Report for the second quarter of 2026, by the Association of Real Estate Professionals of Valencia (APIVA), in the city the price already reaches 16.7 euros/m², 7.5% more and becomes the highest in its series.

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Confusion and complaints about a helicopter flying over Barcelona this Sunday morning

Confusion and complaints about a helicopter flying over Barcelona this Sunday morning

Complaints about the noise and confusion caused by a helicopter that flew over Barcelona this morning, especially in Dreta de l’Eixample, Sagrada Família, and Gràcia. Although initially some residents posted videos and comments on social media suggesting it was a Mossos aircraft, it was not a police operation, but a production company conducting a filming, with the proper authorization.

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Alma de Petritxol in the Mercader passage

Alma de Petritxol in the Mercader passage

the same care and the same esteem for the pieces. The same delicacy and the same treatment for loyal customers and for those who are new. Amid so much news of stores closing forever, of businesses that have seen how screens and globalization stole sales, and those that have said goodbye due to lack of succession, the new stage of one of Barcelona’s emblematic establishments stands out. The third generation of Sant jewelry ensures the future of the family business by moving and updating the spirit that reigned in Petritxol to one of the most charming alleys of the Eixample, the Mercader passage.

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