Description
Throughout Europe, students move from their home address to accommodation, whether temporary or not, near their university or college. The majority of European countries have experienced a sharp increase in the number of students in higher education in recent years and, consequently, in the number of students staying in student housing. At the same time there is a severe housing shortage in several countries, including sharply rising housing prices and rents in urban areas, where also the higher education institutions are located. As a result, students and housing seekers come into competition with each other while searching for affordable accommodation. Although there are major differences within Europe in the way student accommodation is provided, there are also many similarities. In this book, we provide an overview of student housing policies and regulations in 14 countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Student Housing in Europe is the fourth volume in the series that seeks to examine the many facets of housing law from a variety of academic and professional perspectives.
Dr. Tom Vandromme is a postdoc researcher at the University of Antwerp (Faculty of Law). He obtained his doctorate with a dissertation on the legal aspects of social rental systems and is specialised in various topics of housing law with a focus on private rental law, housing quality control and the squatters' issue. He is a member of the editorial board of the biggest legal journal of Flanders (Rechtskundig Weekblad). Prof.dr. Nicolas Carette is professor Specific Contracts and Property law at the University of Antwerp (Faculty of Law), member of the board of the Policy Research Centre for Housing Flanders (Steunpunt Wonen Vlaanderen), co-editor in chief of a legal journal on Construction law and Real Estate (Tijdschrift voor Bouwrecht en onroerend goed). and founding partner with Equator law firm specialised in contract law, real estate and construction. Diederik Vermeir is a researcher at the University of Antwerp (Faculty of Law) and the Policy Research Centre for Housing Flanders (Steunpunt Wonen Vlaanderen). Within the field of housing law, his research focuses on rental legislation, security of tenure, housing quality and housing exclusion.