The supply of student rooms fell by 40% in the second quarter of 2025, especially in The Hague, Amsterdam and Utrecht. Small rental properties are the scarcest. Landlords are pulling out due to stricter regulations, taxes and rent caps. Parcellation is often banned and new construction lags behind.
Students often take more than three months to find a room. Hospitalling is tough, the quality of housing is often poor, and international students are regularly excluded.
Universities and unions warn that the room shortage is hampering higher education. Only structural construction of more student housing can solve the problem.
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