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Tips, guides and background on finding a room in Amsterdam, viewing nights and the housing market.
Living with an age gap: does mixed-generation shared housing work?
Living together across generations: does it work? Practical tips for sharing a Dutch home with housemates of different ages and how to avoid conflicts.
Hospita rental tax 2026: filing your return step by step
How to report hospita rental income in your 2026 Dutch tax return: within or above the €6,633 exemption, mortgage interest, VAT and records to keep.
Airbnb vs hospita rental: which earns more after tax?
Renting out a spare room in the Netherlands? Compare Airbnb and hospita rental on rules, tourist tax, the €6,633 room-rental exemption and net income.
BRP Registration in the Netherlands: What It Is and Why It Matters
BRP registration is mandatory for anyone living in the Netherlands longer than 4 months. Here's what it involves, how to do it, and why you need it.
Renting a Room in Amsterdam With a Pet: How to Pull It Off
Renting a room in Amsterdam with a pet? Learn how to find a landlord who allows pets, what your rights are, and which tips actually work in 2026.
Hosting a viewing night as a hospita: a practical guide
How to organise a hospi-avond as a hospita: how many candidates to invite, time slots, the right questions, a fair scoresheet and avoiding discrimination.
Landlord permission for subletting in the Netherlands: how to do it
Subletting as a head tenant requires written permission from your landlord. What does article 7:244 of the Dutch Civil Code say, what if they refuse, and what are the risks?
Hospita house etiquette: unwritten rules you need to know
Living in someone's home is different from an apartment. The unwritten rules of a hospita house: guests, cleaning, noise and respect.
Hospita tenant not paying rent? A step-by-step action plan
Is your hospita tenant not paying rent? The steps from reminder and notice of default to termination and court, and what the first 9 months mean for you.
Hospita rental contract: what to include (free 2026 template)
Full explanation of the 2026 hospita rental contract: required clauses, the 9-month trial period under art. 7:232 BW, notice period, deposit, house rules and the Woonbond model contract.
Renting a hospita room: your allowances and benefits
Renting a room in a hospita's home? How it affects BRP registration, healthcare allowance, rent allowance, social assistance and student finance.
Finding a hospita room in Amsterdam: a guide for tenants
What a hospita room in Amsterdam is, where to find one, indicative prices per neighbourhood, your rights in the first 9 months and how to stand out.
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