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Finding a place to live
Should I buy or rent a house or apartment in the Netherlands?
I want to rent or buy a property. Can you advise me how to find one?
I need to find temporary accommodation for my family. Is it possible to find a short-term rental property in the Netherlands?
What is the difference between a short-stay apartment and a hotel room?
How can I find a student room?
All student towns share the difficulty of finding accommodation at a reasonable price, especially in cities such as Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam and The Hague. Help should be available from the university that you are studying at; they often have dedicated departments to help students find a suitable accommodation. They may even have a department which helps foreign students. Your university is a good place to start your search. If your university cannot help you, see below other suggestions:
- Contact the municipality for information about low-priced rooms
- Look for non-commercial agencies for students. Consider renting an anti-kraak (anti-squatter house). An anti-squatter house is a way of using an empty apartment or house in order to avoid squatters taking possession of it. A small group of people live in the house temporarily for a low rent and with little legal protection
- Check websites such as Kamernet.nl/en or join facebook groups by keyword + location (e.g. search for ‘rental student rooms Amsterdam’ or ‘rent a room in Utrecht’)
- Check out if there is a room available at the Student Hotel in your city of residence
- Check HousingAnywhere for accommodation in:
Utrecht: https://housinganywhere.com/s/Utrecht–Netherlands
Rotterdam: https://housinganywhere.com/s/Rotterdam–Netherlands
Amsterdam: https://housinganywhere.com/s/Amsterdam–Netherlands
The Hague: https://housinganywhere.com/s/The-Hague–Netherlands