Full article: British ‘City Living’ to open Student Hotel in Amsterdam

Amsterdam will soon see its first private student hotel.

City Living provides accommodation for people who are still studying or in the first two years of their professional life. The company's Amsterdam facilities will include 625 rooms.

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Full article: Dramatic shortage in student housing in Amsterdam

There is a dramatic shortage of student housing in the Netherlands, says DUWO, a Dutch foundation that specialises in building and managing a diverse range of residences primarily for use by students.

"The shortage is dramatic," says DUWO director Jan Benschop. "It has never been as bad as it is now."

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Full article: Cruise ship housing students to move to different location in Amsterdam

The cruise ship Rochdale One, currently anchored in the Westerpark area of Amsterdam, this summer will sail across the IJ estuary to Amsterdam-North, where it will moor at one of the quays near the NDSM wharf.

The ship, which is home to 190 students, must make way for planned housing construction. With Amsterdam housing in high demand and short supply, student housing especially is difficult to find.

Creative solutions include housing students in converted shipping containers, on board the converted cruise ship, or in cabins formerly used by asylum seekers.

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Full article: Sharp rise in rent prices for student rooms in Amsterdam

Demand for housing is at a premium in Amsterdam, and the same is true for student rooms.

Supply lags behind demand, so accommodation is hard to find, especially at reasonable prices.

Many students have resorted to looking for rooms outside the city.

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Full article: Looking for a (temporary) room in Amsterdam?

Are you looking for a room or apartment in Amsterdam?

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Full article: Student Housing in the Netherlands

Find a student room in Amsterdam

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