Student accommodation shortage to double in next two years: report
3 years, 3 months ago

Student accommodation shortage to double in next two years: report

Dutch News  

The waiting list for student accommodation will more than double in the next two years, a report by housing monitor Kences has said. A recent review of student numbers by the education ministry also showed that the student population will grow by 100,000 students more in 2024-2025 than was previously assumed. Foreign students from the EU, whose number is expected to increase as they seek alternative destinations to the UK in the wake of Brexit, will have even more trouble finding accommodation and may be advised to study elsewhere. The measure is aimed at avoiding abuse by landlords but, argued student union LSVb chair Ama Boahene, ‘the need for rooms is more pressing than ever.

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International students in Germany to exceed 4 lakh, housing remains a key issue
1 day, 16 hours ago

International students in Germany to exceed 4 lakh, housing remains a key issue

India Today  

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Student housing shortage mounts, government urged to intervene
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Student housing shortage mounts, government urged to intervene

Dutch News  

The shortage of student rooms has reached 10,000 and what is available is too expensive for most students, according to Platform31, an institute which focuses on complex housing issues. “This system is ensuring that student housing companies can build studios, but that it is not cost effective to build cheaper student rooms,” Platform 31 housing expert Frank Dirks told the …

Student housing shortage mounts, government urged to intervene
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Student housing shortage mounts, government urged to intervene

Dutch News  

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We left India and moved to Sydney: This is the brutal reality of Australia - and why I want immigration cut back now
7 months, 1 week ago

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Daily Mail  

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Inside Anthony Albanese's plan to help ease the housing crisis - and why he's cracking down on Aussie universities
7 months, 1 week ago

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Daily Mail  

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Fewer rooms for students and flat sharers, but prices are going up
1 year, 10 months ago

Fewer rooms for students and flat sharers, but prices are going up

Dutch News  

There has been a ‘worrisome decrease’ in the supply of rental housing for students and young professionals in the Netherlands and average rents are up by 10%, according to room rental agency Kamernet in a new report. ‘The supply of rental housing, especially for students and young professionals, decreased, while demand increased sharply,’ the agency said. Government regulation and higher …

Student housing shortage: Tens of thousands don't have rooms
2 years, 4 months ago

Student housing shortage: Tens of thousands don't have rooms

NL Times  

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Student housing provider frustrated government blocking construction of 2,500 apartments
3 years, 1 month ago

Student housing provider frustrated government blocking construction of 2,500 apartments

NL Times  

Student housing provider DUWO is upset the Ministry of Infrastructure has been blocking plans to build 2,500 new student apartments in Kronenburg, AT5 reported. "We have international students who come to the Netherlands in the summer and sleep on the streets," Job Vermaas from the student union ASVA said. "Even with the expected measures to regulate the influx of international …

Student accommodation shortage to double in next two years: report
3 years, 3 months ago

Student accommodation shortage to double in next two years: report

Dutch News  

The waiting list for student accommodation will more than double in the next two years, a report by housing monitor Kences has said. A recent review of student numbers by the education ministry also showed that the student population will grow by 100,000 students more in 2024-2025 than was previously assumed. Foreign students from the EU, whose number is expected …

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