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Greek universities are tightening rules governing student dormitories after a transparency investigation uncovered widespread failures in housing management, including rooms occupied by unauthorized residents and missing rental agreements.
Universities are introducing new residence regulations requiring students to sign and follow formal housing agreements, while administrators also seek to remove ineligible occupants from dormitories. The changes aim to end what university officials described as decades of lax oversight by both universities and the Youth & Lifelong Learning Foundation, known as INEDIVIM.
A report by the National Transparency Authority examined the legality of dormitory room management at a university from the 2020-2021 through 2024-2025 academic years. The report found repeated failures by the university’s student welfare department to complete or monitor required housing agreements with residents.
Inspectors found that agreements often lacked student signatures, were not forwarded for official registration, or were never renewed when students moved rooms. The report also said some rooms declared vacant because of “lack of student interest” were in fact occupied by unauthorized residents who refused to leave, reducing availability for eligible incoming students.
