High school enrollment season, landlords still complain about unsold rooms

Scarcity of cheap rooms near school

A week ago, Vo Thi Kim Mai (a new student majoring in Veterinary Medicine, Can Tho City) went for many days in a row but still could not find a room to rent because of the scarcity.

"Due to difficult family circumstances, I have to ride a bicycle, so I need to find a place to stay near the school, priced at 1 million/month. I searched for a room to rent for 2 days straight, continuously looking at 6 boarding houses but all of them were full," Mai said.

While she had not found a room yet, Mai chose to stay with an acquaintance's family, then registered to stay temporarily in the school dormitory.

"Renting a place far away is quite tiring, cycling is quite tiring, I also want to study and work part-time to earn money to cover expenses. Now I'm staying at a friend's house, waiting for a room to become available and then moving out," Mai said.

Affordable rooms near schools are always in short supply. Photo: Bich Ngoc

Ms. Mai Huong - the owner of a boarding house on Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City - said: "Most students come here because they are looking for a place near the school, cheap from 800,000 - 1,200,000 VND. Within a radius of about 5km, almost every boarding house is scarce, everyone wants to find a convenient place, so how can there be any vacant rooms?"

The boarding houses are still waiting

According to the reporter's investigation, in contrast to the scarcity of rooms in boarding houses near universities, within a radius of more than 10km, newly built boarding houses still have many vacant rooms.

Ms. My Hoa - the owner of a boarding house on Nguyen Van Linh Street (Binh Thuy District, Can Tho City) said: "My boarding house currently has 4/10 vacant rooms, priced at 2-3.5 million VND/month, and no one has rented them for 2 months. Some students came to see the rooms, but when I quoted them the price, they refused because they didn't have enough money."

As for the rented rooms of Mr. Nguyen Van Phi (Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city), although fully furnished and spacious, 7/15 rooms are still vacant.

"The air conditioner, refrigerator, and tables and chairs are fully equipped, but the reason why my dormitory is unsold is because the road is difficult, far from school, and the price is high, so it is not in the top priority for students," said Mr. Phi.

According to Mr. Phi, entering the school year, the demand for student accommodation increases. For students with difficult economic conditions, renting a room at a high price is not enough to finance a long-term stay, so everyone wants to find a place close by, cheap, so there are some places that are scarce, and some places have a surplus and no one rents.

Source: https://laodong.vn/giao-duc/cao-diem-nhap-hoc-chu-nha-tro-van-than-e-1385718.ldo