Pledge to cut student housing shortage in France

The government has promised to create 60,000 affordable properties for students by 2022 – on top of the 40,000 it has created in the past five years.

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Published thursday 20 December 2018 - 12:46 Last updated thursday 20 December 2018 - 12:46

The plan to cut the shortage of affordable accommodation for students will target key areas of the country.

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