From the age of 18, everyone should be entitled to the full rent allowance, not just from the age of 23. This is what three youth unions and the Woonbond (Dutch Union of Tenants) say in a manifesto.
Why is there such a huge housing shortage among students? According to TU Delft Professor of Housing System Peter Boelhouwer, this is mainly due to failing government policies. Nevertheless, he is cautiously optimistic.
Prospective buyers need to be quick to get hold of a secondhand jewel at OWee’s first secondhand market. But it may not work for everyone: “I see a lot of good things! But I don’t have a room so I can’t buy anything yet.”
It takes a bit of getting used to when you first come to TU Delft to study. How do first year students handle this? Delta follows them during their first year at TU Delft. In this fourth and final part: “I’m really happy that I have been so active, even though it took some credits.”
What better way to choose a sport than by trying them all out? That must be the idea behind the activities fair held on Wednesday at sports and culture centre X. View our photo report for the highlights.
On Tuesday, the OWee programme offered a wide variety of activities. One thing you definitely couldn’t miss was the OWaterlympics. Check out our photos here!
In Eindhoven and Breda, rents for privately owned student rooms fell last year, while prices rose sharply in Tilburg, Nijmegen and Groningen. In Delft, rents rose by 10 percent. This is according to new figures from Kamernet.
The second day of OWee is all about getting to know one another. At the info market, student associations draw the attention of incoming students with flyers, activities, and freebies. Check out the photo report from OWee Monday.
After their first-year weekends, the new students from the different faculties got to compete against each other loudly. Then it was time to get wristbands and get a good spot at the Schie dinner. Check out the photo report of OWee Sunday.
