The UG will facilitate workshops to inform students about their rights as tenants. The idea was proposed by student party Lijst Calimero in the university council.
Students often have little choice when it comes to where they live. In addition, they usually have limited experience with the housing market and are poorly informed about their rights. This is especially true for international students, who face the added challenge of a foreign language and unfamiliar laws.
Location and promotion
That’s why Calimero has proposed offering workshops to students twice a year. The municipality of Groningen’s Rental Support Centre could provide the workshops, meaning the UG would only need to take care of the location and promotion.
The university’s board of directors is on board with the idea. It will be organising a webinar for this purpose. In addition, the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) has requested that a physical workshop be offered during the introduction week in September.
This will be a pilot project, with a decision to be made later on whether to continue offering the workshops.