The search for a room in Málaga has become an odyssey for university students arriving from outside. The average price has already reached 450 euros, and demand has grown by 17%.
Félix López, 19, will study Law at the University of Málaga (UMA) this year, but he still has nowhere to live. He has been searching for a room in the capital for months and has come across ads like that of a 17-square-metre room in a shared flat with four students for 550 euros a month, as reported by Diario Sur.
“Who can afford something like this? How is anyone supposed to live and study in Málaga under these conditions?” this young man, who resides in a municipality bordering the province of Granada, wonders. For a while, he considered commuting by car every day, but he dismissed the idea: “This situation is not sustainable. I’m still waiting for a miracle.”
The Vice-Rector for Equality and Social Policy at UMA, María José Berlanga, acknowledges that the rental issue is a concern for them. Although the university has no trouble filling its places, it no longer rules out that some students who manage to get into their desired course may end up giving up their place due to the inability to find affordable housing.
According to the portal Idealista, the average price of a shared room in Málaga is 450 euros per month, compared to 300 in Granada. The demand for rooms has increased by 17% in the last year in the capital, five points above the national average, and prices have risen by 6%.
From the Student Council, they warn that many students need two part-time jobs to pay the rent. “We barely have time left for our studies,” they point out.
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