Editing Uppsala University (section)

===Housing crisis===
Like many cities, there is a shortage of [[housing]] in Uppsala, a problem which has existed for many years. Both native Swedes and foreign students are finding it difficult to find accommodation when first enrolling on the university.<ref>{{cite web | title=Student housing shortage worse than ever| url=http://www.thelocal.se/27966/20100723/| access-date=2010-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Homeless in Uppsala: a foreign student's tale| url=http://www.thelocal.se/29292/20100928/| access-date=2010-10-03}}</ref> This problem is however not as bad as it was with several major housing construction projects having been completed after 2010.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

There has never been a custom in Sweden for the universities to arrange housing for students, in fact, universities are by law not allowed to own housing. Students are expected to set their own living accommodations on the private market. To make it easier for students to find moderately priced housing, special student rooms and student apartments have been built by the student nations and student unions. However, the student housing is insufficient to accommodate all students. About 40,000 students are eligible to live in the 11,000 available rooms and apartments.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tufft att hitta studentboende| date=22 July 2011 | url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=114&artikel=4612655| access-date=2012-02-22}}</ref> Because of the low rent in these apartments and the general lack of housing in Uppsala the student apartments are highly attractive and many try to hold on to the contracts as long as possible even after graduating.<ref>{{cite web | title=Hårdare bostadskontroller | url=http://www.ergo.nu/nyheter/20120208-h%C3%A5rdare-bostadskontroller| access-date=2014-04-03}}</ref>