They said it was suitable for students, but the price exceeds minimum wage.

In Antalya, where rental housing prices range from 8,000 to 500,000 lira in the city center districts, university students have difficulty finding a house that fits their budget.

In the city, where rents in neighborhoods near the university reach 30,000 lira, two-bedroom residences are rented at prices starting at 12,500 lira under the title “Suitable for students” in advertisements on social media platforms. e-commerce.

In Antalya, where house prices for sale and rent increased more than five-fold after the Russia-Ukraine war, buying, selling and renting activity continued after the earthquakes centered on Kahramanmaraş.

The cheapest house rent in the central districts is 8,000 lira and the highest rent is 500,000 lira. Houses for sale also find buyers for between 1 and 150 million lire.

With the beginning of education in universities, the search for rental houses by students has increased. High rental housing prices have put pressure on student budgets.

ONLY 24 THOUSAND OF MORE THAN 66 THOUSAND STUDENTS WERE INSTALLED IN THE DORMITORY

Of the 66,869 students at Akdeniz University, 24,357 settled in residences attached to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Of the 56,108 students studying at the university campus in the city center, 14,334 began staying in dormitories.

Occupancy was 100 percent due to student demand for accommodation in ministry-affiliated dormitories. Some students also began staying in private dormitories and apartments.

YOU CAN RENT A ROOM FOR 6 THOUSAND TL

Due to the high prices of rental houses in the neighborhoods near the university, students had difficulty finding a house suitable for their budget.

There were announcements on e-commerce platforms where rental housing prices in the neighborhoods of Meltem, Kültür, Ahatlı and Gülveren, near the university, increased from 6,000 to 30,000 lira.

In neighborhoods close to the university, in ads shared with thematic titles such as ‘Student friendly’, ‘Walking distance to university’, ‘House for 3 students’, ‘Furnished house’, ground floor, one bedroom or 2 Two-bedroom residences began to be rented at prices starting at 8,000 lira.

In advertisements in which the number of students looking for roommates increased, it was seen that students who wanted to reduce their rental costs rented a room in the residence where they were staying for 6,000 lira.

FOREIGNERS BOUGHT IT AS AN INVESTMENT AND RENTED IT AT EXORBITIVE PRICES

İsmail Çağlar, President of the Antalya Chamber of Realtors, Car Dealers and Business Followers, recalled that there was an increase in the prices of houses for rent and sale in the city after the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Çağlar said that although there was no price increase in Antalya after the earthquake, there was no decrease, adding: “Sales to foreigners continue. Foreigners rented the houses they had bought as investments to their acquaintances at exorbitant prices. “For this reason, rent and housing prices have increased over time,” he said.

“Student mobility began with the start of university education,” Çağlar said, adding: “The number of rental houses in Antalya is almost non-existent. University students have difficulty finding a house to rent.” “Students who want to rent a house that fits their budget rent it with 3 or 4 friends,” he said.

ATTENTION TO THOSE WHO COME TO ANTALYA FROM OUTSIDE!

Warning to students and those who want to rent a house outside the city, Çağlar said:

“There are 6,000 merchants registered with the city chamber, but there are approximately 15,000 ‘mandados’, including around 3,000 foreigners, who act as intermediaries in sales and rentals. They buy from each other through the social network. Those coming to the city from outside should be careful.

We receive between 20 and 30 complaints each day about issues such as fraud and deception. When we examine the reported persons, we see that they are not registered with our chamber or with the Ministry of Finance. “They must inform themselves at the chamber of merchants so as not to be defrauded or deceived during the process of renting, buying and selling a house.” (DHA)