Funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU — NRRP, Mission 4 Education and research, Component 1, Reform 1.7 — MUR, DM 1252/2022
Residence De Franchis
Study in Lecce living in a 17th-century palazzo, five minutes from the old town.
2026-27 call, applications open until beds run out
- from €300/month all‑inclusive
- 30
- 12 micro-apartments
Who can apply
Places, prices and requirements
Beds for all students
€230–320/month base rent, €300–390/month all-inclusive, depending on the room type
20 beds
Beds reserved for ADiSU Puglia
€0 for the student — the rent is paid directly by ADiSU Puglia
10 beds
Prices, room type by room type (4)
Bed in Standard double room
€230/month base rent, plus utilities and services for €70/month
€300/month
Bed in Superior double room
€260/month base rent, plus utilities and services for €70/month
€330/month
Standard single room
€290/month base rent, plus utilities and services for €70/month
€360/month
Superior single room
€320/month base rent, plus utilities and services for €70/month
€390/month
Requirements for the 20 places
The call sets out two very different paths: the beds under HOMA's own call and the beds reserved for ADiSU Puglia students.
- Enrolment at the University of Salento, the Lecce Academy of Fine Arts or the "Tito Schipa" Conservatory of Lecce
- Valid ID document
- School-leaving certificate with a mark of at least 65/100 (first-years) or 2 exams passed in the previous year (later years)
- No criminal convictions, pending charges, or conditions incompatible with community living
Requirements for the 10 DSU places
Beds reserved for high-achieving students with financial need, selected through ADiSU Puglia's own ranking.
How to apply
Three steps and you're done
1Read the call
Requirements, criteria and allocation rules, in black and white.
Download the call (PDF)2Prepare your documents
The 3 documents
- Valid ID document
- Certificate or self-declaration of 2026-27 enrolment
- Exams taken with credits and marks (or final school mark for freshers)
Allocation sessions (4)
Applications are always open until the beds run out. Apply by a session date and you are included in that ranking; apply later and you move to the next one.
Applications remain open, and beds are allocated on a rolling basis until they run out.
Questions? Write to defranchis@homacoop.it
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Why live here
Historic building, campus life
A renovated 17th-century building, steps from Porta Rudiae and Lecce's old town.
Ready to live in
Furnished micro-apartments with kitchen: arrive with your suitcase and start living.
Close to everything
Station, university and city centre within walking distance.
The residence
Intervention and financing
HOMA Società Cooperativa per azioni, already active in student housing, was among the winners of the funding granted by MUR through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan resources dedicated to creating new student housing.
The structure
The project provides 12 furnished micro-apartments for a total of 30 beds in Lecce, dedicated to student rental inside a renovated historic building known as Residence De Franchis.
- 12 furnished micro-apartments
- 30 beds
- Renovated historic building
- Close to Porta Rudiae and the station
The story
The building dates back to the 17th century. Renovated in the 19th century by bourgeois families, in 1909 it became a private clinic and later an elementary school before being restored by R.I. Group in 2019.
Availability
Available housing
Browse the available housing units and open each listing detail on Cercoalloggio.com.
The 12 available units
- A12 bedrooms (1 single + 1 double) — 3 beds
- A22 bedrooms (1 single + 1 double) — 3 beds
- A32 bedrooms (1 single + 1 double) — 3 beds
- A41 double bedroom — 2 beds
- A51 double bedroom — 2 beds
- A61 double bedroom — 2 beds
- A71 double bedroom — 2 beds
- A81 double bedroom — 2 beds
- A91 double bedroom — 2 beds
- A102 single bedrooms — 2 beds
- A112 double bedrooms — 4 beds
- A122 bedrooms (1 single + 1 double) — 3 beds
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from €300/monthall-inclusive
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