Landlords must also now secure a municipal permit to rent homes to more than two tenants — a change that makes it less enticing to provide shared student housing.

The changes have serious implications, said Jolan de Bie, director of the student housing knowledge centre Kences. “A lot of buildings which have student rooms have been sold over the last year, and that is especially the case around some of the university cities,” he said.



It threatens to undermine access to higher education, he warns. “Some students can’t register for the courses they want Bc no housing.”

Fewer Student Homes, Rising Pressure
In the final quarter alone, there were fewer than 5,800 student homes under 25 square meters offered up, a 30% decrease compared with the same time the year before.



Private landlords, who have 43% of the market, are increasingly deserting the rental market. #36; Realtor Robert Kraaij of Rotsvast Vastgoed said, “We manage currently six student residences, and they will all be sold. Renting to students just doesn’t make good money anymore.

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Students are feeling the pressure. Luuk Bruijnen, vice chairman of the national student union LSVb, is already in his fourth year of studies in Utrecht — but still makes the trip daily from Zwolle, an hour away. “Many students travel even further.



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