That young people are forced to refuse education because of the lack of housing not only risks crushing life dreams; it also poses a threat to the economic development of society as a whole. It certainly costs money to pursue an active housing policy, but when people do not have access to their own home, it risks costing society much more than that.
Vice-chairman Jacob Färnert, together with Ola Palmgren from the Tenants' Association, gives three clear housing policy proposals to improve the housing situation for students - before the start of the semester and throughout the study period.