Hospi Housing makes a successful start in the city of Leiden

Because of the major housing shortage amongst students, Hospi Housing launches a campaign this summer to find new hosts and guest families. The gemeente Leiden supports this new initiative with subsidy, advice and access to their network.

Press release - june 28, 2022

Because of the major housing shortage amongst students, Hospi Housing launches a campaign this summer to find new hosts and guest families. The organization is active in the city of Leiden since the beginning of 2022 and thusfar realised fifteen successful matches. The gemeente Leiden supports this new initiative with subsidy, advice and access to their network.

Homestay as a multidimensional solution

The room shortage in Leiden is enormous. At the same time there is a large group of people with a spare room. Hospi Housing offers a solution by connecting (international) students to local hosts and guest families. Experience has shown that this way of living has a positive impact on the wellbeing of both students and hosts.

Hospi Housing personally connects with all hosts and guest families and helps them find a suitable tenant. As a host you earn €400,- on average per month by helping a student with a safe and affordable home and giving them a soft landing in Leiden. For hosts and guest families the service is completely free, students pay a one-time fee if the match is successful.

Activity in Leiden

The Gemeente Leiden and Hospi Housing came to an agreement early 2022. The goal is to create 100 matches in a period of two years and to build on a sustainable infrastructure for matchmaking between students, hosts and guest families. Leiden is the second city (after Utrecht) where Homestay is actively promoted as a solution to the housing shortage amongst students.

Alderman Julius Terpstra (Housing and Welfare): "In Leiden we are building a lot of housing for students in the upcoming years. The demand for student housing is enormous. Soon the new semester will start and that means many new students will start their new adventure in leiden. It would be great if they find a home with a host or guest family in Leiden or surroundings. I hope many residents sign up for this sympathetic way of room rental. It contributes to the hospitality of our city and is very valuable for all parties: city, host and student

Hosts and guest families wanted!

Because of the uncertainty due to Covid-19, it was decided to postpone the campaign untill this summer. Nevertheless Hospi Housing did start with intakes and matchmaking and was already able to help fifteen students in Leiden find accommodation with a host or guest family.

Daan Donkers of Hospi Housing: "Leiden is the oldest student city of the Netherlands. We are truly proud to contribute to an even better experience of student life in Leiden

Hospi Housing will work closely together Leiden University, University of Applied Sciences Leiden, The Hague University and Erasmus Student Network Leiden.

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For more information: Daan Donkers, founder Hospi Housing, +31681872586, info@hospihousing.com.