Posts tagged Renting from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.
Renting in Flanders has its own rules and words, the huurwaarborg, the plaatsbeschrijving, the EPC. Here is the Flemish rental vocabulary that gets you a flat quickly.
Bedbugs in a rental are stressful and a vocabulary minefield. Here is who's responsible for bestrijding, how to report it to your landlord, and the Dutch you need.
Moved out and your landlord is sitting on your deposit? The borg must be returned, usually within 14 days. Here are your rights, the rules, and the email to send.
Dutch rent is negotiable more often than expats think, especially the furniture and the points-based price. Here are the phrases that get a better deal without losing the flat.
Overcharged rent or murky service costs? The Huurcommissie is a cheap, binding way for tenants to fight back. Here is how the procedure works and the Dutch you need.
Before you sign a Dutch rental, two questions matter hugely: can you register your address (BRP) and can you sublet? Here is what to ask, and the Dutch to ask it in.
Amsterdam's housing crunch breeds rental scams on Facebook and Marktplaats. Here are the red flags, the scam slang, and how to check a listing is real.
Boiler dead in January? A broken CV-ketel is almost always the landlord's problem. Here are the Dutch phrases and the tenant rights that get it fixed fast.
A Dutch huurcontract can cost you real money if you sign without reading it. Here is how to decode the deposit, service costs, notice period, and the rest.
In the Dutch housing market the best homes go in days. Here are the terms and the approach that signal a serious buyer to the makelaar, and win viewings.
A leak is the worst time to fumble for Dutch. Here are the urgent phrases to call a spoedloodgieter, the word for the main valve, and who actually pays in a rental.
Landlord not returning your borg, or docking it for 'damage'? The law is on the tenant's side. Here is how to get your Dutch deposit back, step by step.
The hardest part of studying in the Netherlands is finding a room. Here is how DUWO works: the priority for internationals, room types, costs, and registering early.
Does speaking Dutch help you win a rental on Funda? In a tight market it can help at the margins, but here is what landlords actually prioritise.
Signing a Dutch rental contract? Here are the phrases and key terms you need, the questions to ask before you sign, and your basic rights as a tenant.
Kaal vs gemeubileerd: the two extremes of Dutch rentals. One is a bare box, the other is ready to live in. Here is the real difference and which to pick.
The Dutch rental vocabulary you need on Funda and Pararius and with your landlord: huur, borg, servicekosten, and the listing words that decide your search.
Kaal, gestoffeerd, or gemeubileerd? These three Dutch words decide whether your new place has floors, curtains, and furniture. Here is exactly what each includes.
The Dutch you need for a flat search in the Netherlands or Flanders: viewings, messaging landlords, and the words on a rental contract.