“I was offered services in exchange for accommodation”, Bordeaux students testify

2023-10-23 19:58:37

And for good reason, the student rental stock is largely insufficient with 10,500 accommodations for 65,000 students, if we add to the 55,000 in universities, those in private establishments, also beneficiaries of Crous services. And turnover is low, for this 2023 academic year, only 2,900 accommodations were available while each year, 40,000 new students arrive, sometimes with short deadlines. This is the case of Lynda, 40 years old, and Nada, 28 years old, two Algerians who came to study for two years in Bordeaux. Their visa was only confirmed in September even though their classes started in October. A deadline that is impossible to meet given the saturation of the Bordeaux market.

Mathys, a young 18-year-old high school graduate, was able to do it earlier, in July. But despite three months of intense searching, he was only able to find affordable accommodation in September, and only thanks to the ACLEF association, which facilitates students’ access to accommodation.

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