STUDENTS studying in Seville have to pay an average of €350 for just a room in the Andalusian capital.

The rental market in Seville has already increased by six percent compared to last year.

A new study released by Live4Life, the first Spanish online rental platform offered just to students found that in 2023, the rental costs for a room in Seville was €300, and it’s already increased by €50 extra in just two years.

That’s an extra €50 that students could be spending on their studies, their extracurricular activities, and putting back into their savings to plan for their future.

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Instead, they’re having to work extra hours, ask parents for extra money, and fundraise, when they should be having the time of their lives, learning about themselves and growing into their future careers.

Seville is not the only city putting increasing pressure on its students.

In Alicante, the increase for rental costs for students was 23 percent in the past year, the highest ever.

In Valencia, the increase was 14 percent, and in Madrid, it was 10 percent.

Students – not on full time wages – are facing the same rental costs for those who work full time.

Live4Life Seville office director Andy Reyes recommended students hoping to study in Seville look to Tiro de Linea, Macarena, and Oliva to find rooms still averaging around €300 a month.

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BRUSSELS is calling on Spain to address its housing crisis through taking actions to strengthen its supply of social and affordable homes.

The European Commission has identified Spain’s housing crisis, and specifically its impact on young people as a top priority for the country to address.

According to the Bank of Spain, 40% of Spanish tenants are spending 40% of their income on rent. In comparison, the EU average is 27%.

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It noted the massive growth in tourism in the country and demand for temporary accommodation had reduced the availability of homes for locals. However, it also called out Spain’s social housing shortage and slow construction as another reason for the crisis.

“Selective increases in housing development volumes could have fundamental benefits in Spain, as they would improve the absorption capacity of labor supply in metropolitan areas while boosting domestic supply,” the Commission document released on Wednesday said. 

It recommended Spain: increase the housing supply by completing the reform of land law, reduce permit processing times for new builds, eliminate administrative bottlenecks, and address labor shortages in the construction sector.

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