– NOK 10,000 is the maximum. But if we don’t get any luck there, then we just have to accept more and more, says Elias Agersborg. He and his mate Max Olsson have so far been to three screenings without success. Several inquiries have remained unanswered. Now they are trying their luck in the 4-room apartment located in the center of Oslo, with the sea as the nearest neighbour. Price tag: 30,000 per month. WITH NO LUCK: Max Olsson is one of several on display in the apartment at Sørenga. So far, he and his friend Elias Agersborg have been on three without success. Photo: Anders Eidesvik / news – You get to a point where you have to work a lot to live, it can go beyond your studies, says Agersborg. Higher willingness to pay Henrik Lien, Konrad Samuelsen and Axel Karlsen also try the chance. They had previously calculated that it would cost up to 10,000 for a roof over their heads. HOUSING: Henrik Lien, Konrad Samuelsen and Axel Karlsen are looking for a new collective. Everyone works, either full-time or alongside their studies, but notices that the rent eats up a large part of their salary and stipend. Photo: Anders Eidesvik / news – It has been a bit challenging. We notice that many people do not respond, and that it takes a long time, says Karlsen. Rolf Erik Hagadokken is a broker at Utleiemegleren, and has had many full viewings this summer. They manage around 17,000 homes on behalf of private landlords in Norway, and 10,000 of them in the capital. RENTAL AGENT: Rolf Erik Hagadokken. Photo: Anders Eidesvik / news – My impression is that the willingness and ability of the students to pay is higher than the willingness to live outside the city, largely because of work on the side and the scholarship, which has increased slightly. This year, he has seen that three students are willing to pay up to 13,000 each for a three-bedroom apartment. – We have not seen that until now, he says. Travel month in June Figures from the letting agent’s signed contracts show that a group of three had to spend NOK 28,363 on average for a 4-room apartment in Oslo in June. By comparison, the price for a similar home was NOK 23,092 in Norway, and NOK 26,031 in Oslo at the same time last year. Head of FINN Eiendom, Jørgen Hellestveit, also sees that rental prices continue to rise in the big cities. An apartment in Oslo costs NOK 20,340 per month on average in July. This is an increase of 9 percent from the same time last year. Getting quieter in the autumn Director of the Student Union in Oslo (SiO), Andreas Askelund, acknowledges that the situation for students is serious. As of 15 July, 6,964 registered students are queuing for their student accommodation. STUDENT HOUSING: Director of the Student Association in Oslo, Andreas Eskelund. Photo: Alfred Helskog / Alfred Helskog – The student housing market and the rental housing market are under pressure, and prices are high. There are too few rental properties in Oslo and the surrounding area overall. The prices at Studentskipnaden vary to a large extent based on location and size. By comparison, the new dormitories in Vulkan Studenthus, which will open in October, cost between NOK 10,800 and 11,900. However, the situation usually resolves itself in August and beyond the autumn, adds Eskeland: – This summer follows in the footsteps of last year’s summer. And these two years are, in a negative sense, record summers with longer queues than ever. Flexible on location Comrades Lien, Samuelsen and Karlsen have been on display in several places in the city, and believe that the location on Sørenga does not have much to say. – It comes down to how long you have before you have to have an apartment. If you have 14 days, you take what you get, no matter where it is, says Lien. Published 31.07.2024, at 16.50
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