Great deficiencies in dorms. So many places are missing in Poland

Public dorms offer students in Poland about 115,000 places, and the demand is for another 400,000 – results from the JLL report. In Warsaw alone, about 60,000 are missing places, which makes it the fourth city in Europe in terms of a shortage of such premises.

The data provided shows that 260,000 are studied in the capital. students. JLL experts estimate that about 60,000 are missing in Warsaw dorms. places, which makes the capital 4th city in Europe in terms of the deficit of apartments in dormitories.

According to calculations, public dorms offer approx. 115,000 places, which meets the needs of 9 percent students in Poland. In order to cover the deficit of such apartments, it would be necessary to add over 400 thousand. new places throughout Poland.

The availability of places for students varies depending on the region – there are 5 percent in the free capital. places, and in other academic centers – up to 15 percent “This stimulates the development of PBS's private dorms (PurPose -Bilt Student Accommodation), which offer modern and comfortable accommodation. Existing public academics are often outdated, and access to them is limited by restrictive criteria” – noted the authors of the report.

As they said, in the academic year 2023/2024 the number of foreign students amounted to 107,000, or 8.6 percent. student community. “According to the forecast, the number of people studying in universities in Poland by 2030 will be 1.4 million, which indicates the need for further development of the PBS market” – it was indicated.

The authors pointed out that the supply of places in dormitories does not keep up with growing demand; 13,000 are available on the market. places in private dorms, and another 11.8 thousand is in the implementation phase. Comparing Poland with other countries, experts pointed out that there are 13 places in the dorms of 100 foreign students in Poland, while in Great Britain it is 75, and in Spain – 47.

In Warsaw, the choice of a dormitory instead of a studio offered as part of a private institutional rental (PRS) allows for saving 825 PLN per month – the authors of the report calculated. The price difference, depending on the city, ranges from 5 percent. in Wrocław to 28 percent in the capital.

“Considering the potential difference in rental revenues for investors, it is worth emphasizing that the average rents per square meter in PBS are higher than in PRS by about PLN 40/sq m in six largest cities, mainly due to smaller meters of units and access to dedicated amenities, such as gyms, relaxation zones or learning rooms” – noted JLL. She added that despite the higher rates, the level of occupancy of private dorms exceeds 95 percent.

JLL is a company operating on the real estate market; Series customers in over 80 countries. (PAP)

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