The bases for admission to Higher Education The safari for parents and young people was also announced Students get started. Aim to find a home that meets as many specifications as possible. To be close to the school, to be served by public transport, to be close to a supermarket, bakery, etc. That is, difficult things. In many cities, student housing is scarce and high standard is rare. Ade, however, was found. How much will such a house cost? This is the main issue. The house, which will house the dreams for the future but also the endless hours of reading of those who managed to be admitted to one of the educational institutions of our country, must meet the most basic condition… to be able to be paid from the family wallet.
As paradoxical as it may seem, this year is better than the previous ones as well as the houses which until now were used for short-term lease due to coronavirus is now available to traditional tenants. So the options increase.
What are the house rental prices? Is it easy for students to find the apartment of their dreams or even one that can be afforded by their family budget? Which homes are best for new students to look at? All these questions that concern every family that has a new student are answered by talking to newsbeast.gr the president of the Athens - Attica Realtors Association Lefteris Potamianos.
"Property prices in urban centers are kept at high levels" says Lefteris Potamianos and explains "there is a greater availability of apartments as due to coronavirus many owners have decided to take their properties out of short-term lease. His map real estate market diversified due to the pandemic ".
The small houses, ie the studios and the apartments are first in the preferences of the students, according to Lefteris Potamianos but at a distance of up to 500 meters from the schools the prices are quite high in the big urban centers.
"In areas close to the schools of Athens, the price per square meter ranges from 7,5 to 10 euros. For example in Zografou a 35 sqm studio which was built 20 years ago, without a parking space costs 350 euros. If it is not newly built, its price can reach 450 euros. A studio in the area of Kallithea behind Panteion costs 300 euros and an apartment 350»Mentions and adds:
"The price for an apartment in Exarchia 60 sqm, fully renovated 2nd floor is 500 euros."
"The smaller the property, the greater the demand. Aimed at a larger audience. So if students are looking for a better and cheaper home it would be good to decide to stay with a relative or friend. A house of 100 sqm for example may have a slightly higher price than an apartment. It can cost from 500 euros and up ".
Thessaloniki is a city that gathers a large percentage of students in Greece and so especially the areas near the schools continue to maintain high prices. But the situation is a little better than Athens.
In Thessaloniki, properties for students are rented from 6 to 9 euros per square meter. But the closer the house is to the schools, the more expensive it is. For example, a studio from 30 to 35 sqm can be rented for 270 euros. An apartment up to 55 sqm can be rented for 350 euros.
The situation prevailing in Patras, Ioannina and Heraklion in Crete is about the same as in Thessaloniki. An apartment from 30 to 60 sqm costs from 250 to 350 euros.
Athens holds the lead in high prices with Thessaloniki and other major cities in our country to follow. The situation in the province, however, is better, of course having its negatives. The options for students are less but the rents are lower.
Prices in province do not fall below 5 euros per square meter but the houses are newer. A studio or an apartment can be rented from 150 euros and if it is super luxurious its rent can reach 250 to 300 euros.
In the areas of the province that are tourist destinations in the summer, especially this year, as Lefteris Potamianos points out, a special phenomenon is observed. "Everyone is asking to rent their apartment from October 1st until May 31st. They hope that the pandemic will be over and so they want to commit their house to put it in the summer season in short-term leasethe".