The exploitation of students in search of housing is widespread
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18/07/14 The competition for housing for students is getting fierce reports DR.dk. Students often pay anywhere from a few thousand D.kr. to upwards of 30.000 D.kr. to landlords on order to get ahead of others for a room. Some even pay small fees just to see the rooms. It's illegal to charge or receive money to engage in a lease but its very hard to prove.
The shortage of student housing is putting an ever increasing pressure on the housing market in general and pushing desperate students to take meassures into their own hands. The fear is that this situation becomes the norm, making it even harder and more expensive for students to find housing in the future. Read the entire article here.