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Tips, guides and background on finding a room in Amsterdam, viewing nights and the housing market.
30% ruling and renting: how much room for rent in Amsterdam?
What the 30% ruling means for your rental budget in Amsterdam. Eligibility, what 2026 austerity changes, and how to convert gross to liveable rent.
Good Landlord Act: what your hospita must follow
What the Dutch Good Landlord Act means for hospita's in Amsterdam: registration, written contract, deposit limits, and protections for room tenants.
Housemate conflicts: how to resolve them without drama
Conflict with a housemate in Amsterdam? Practical steps to resolve disputes about cleaning, noise, guests, money and heating, also in international houses.
Subletting in Amsterdam: what is allowed (2026)
Amsterdam subletting rules explained: when subletting is legal, what risks subtenants run, BRP and rent issues, and how to find a safer rental.
Feeling lonely in a shared house: why and what helps
Lonely in a shared house despite housemates? You are not alone. Why it happens, what works, and when it is time to consider moving.
Hospita refuses your notice? How to end the tenancy properly
Your hospita will not accept your notice or demands extra rent? Your rights as a lodger in the Netherlands and a step-by-step plan to leave properly.
Marian (67) rents out a room in Oud-Zuid
Marian was left alone in a house too big for her in Oud-Zuid. Since 2022 she rents her spare room to a student. An example story about renting out a room.
Roos from De Pijp: hospita renting in a social housing flat
After her divorce, Roos (38) was left in a 4-room Ymere flat. An example story about hospita renting in social housing, with the corporation's approval.
No BRP registration: postal address options
No BRP address in Amsterdam? Consequences for allowances, DigiD, and services. Options: briefadres, family address, anti-squat, and what counts as proof.
Can your partner move into your rental? Dutch rules
Want your partner to move into your rental in the Netherlands? When you need permission, what rights your partner gets, and how to avoid problems.
Your first room in the Netherlands: a complete checklist
A complete checklist for living on your own for the first time in the Netherlands. Registration, insurance, deposit, budget, furniture and house rules.
Moving to Amsterdam checklist: tenants and internationals
What to arrange when you move to Amsterdam, from abroad or within the Netherlands: BRP and BSN, insurance, deposit photos, bank, bike and GP, in order.
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