Hi,

Had two but one now is taken by nice quiet Lady, second one thou is still free

Location - 9401 Assen, city centre, qLiner to Groningen 15m away.
Rent 650€/one time borg 650€, including utilities. No reg possibility
Approx 9m2. Unfurnished

Preffered long time rent. Clean n neat

Looking for a comfortable home in a quiet and well-connected area? This well-maintained 2-room apartment in Amsterdam Nieuw-Sloten has everything you need.

✅ Bright living room with open-plan kitchen
✅ Balcony accessible from both the living room and the bedroom
✅ Practical storage room
✅ Separate shower and toilet for extra comfort
✅ Located in a pleasant residential area

Interested? Feel free to contact us for more information or to schedule a viewing.
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Near central station. Im traveling for July so. I can rebt out my room. €1500

In this summer i want to move to amsterdam for working 1 month (18 august - 18 September ), if someone moves somewhere too he can earn something renting me the house.

More than half of Dutch renters ages 18 to 34 fear they will not find a rental home because of high rents and growing competition among house-hunters, as the supply of available housing continues to shrink, De Telegraaf reported, citing data from the European rental platform HousingAnywhere, the parent company of Kamernet.

Hello, I'm a young guy (not too young, but ready for work) from Slovakia looking for a long term job in NL. I'm looking for a person that can provide studio/apartment, I'd love to be your tenant long term! Let me know your offers via DM, thanks a lot.

My girlfriend and I are thinking about moving to the NL from Germany and we just discovered something that looks weird but would be really cool.

We're looking at websites for renting apartments and we notice that some of them talk about this "KLB."

Honestly, we're not sure what that is, but it seems like it refers to houses that are supposed to be sold at some point but that are currently unoccupied.

So, instead of leaving houses empty, landlords offer the space to people who are interested. Obviously, this is a temporary solution and, once the house is sold, you have to leave and find another apartment.

The thing is, these KLB apartments are extremely cheap and all over the NL, so it would be cool if it were really a thing.

Is this a real thing? Did we understand correctly how it works? Is there someone who managed to find an apartment like that?

I just moved 5 months ago back to the Netherlands, and Im just renting a temporary room for now. At the begining I wasnt looking really seriously since I had a 2 month probation period, but the last 3 months, I´ve been actively searching and this are my results for now:

• 9 viewings
• for 7, they didnt choose us
• for 2, i was selected by loting. Got the viewing, and the house was for us if we pass the document check. We didnt, so no luck.

I started looking just in Utrecht, but now I expanded my search to other bigger cities around the Netherlands (Rotterdam, Breda, Tilburg, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Amersfoort, Zwolle...)

A bit of context: I have a permanent dutch contract. My girlfriend didnt move yet, since we are waiting to get a place for us both. She has a contract in another european country, and allows her to work 100% remotely. We have some savings (which dont seems to matter) and together we make around 80k a year.

The only answer we get, is that they wont accept her income, and I cant afford a place just with my salary. All these websites seems so automatized, that we are just out by default.

Any similar experiences/tips?

The Dutch housing market is showing more signs of cooling down. In the third quarter of this year, around 64,000 owner-occupied homes changed hands, 9.2 percent more than a year earlier. At the same time, overbidding was lower and less frequent for the first time in six months, according to new figures from Huispedia. The housing platform expects the cooling to last for a while yet, dampening the rise in property values in the coming period.

More homes were sold because the supply increased, partly due to landlords selling rental properties into the owner-occupied market due to rent regulation and tax changes. Around 45,000 homes were for sale at the end of September, compared to 41,000 at the start of the summer.

In September, buyers on average paid 5.2 percent above the asking price, down from 5.5 percent in August - the first decline since February. Overbidding also occurred slightly less frequently: in 73.0 percent of sales, compared to 73.9 percent a month earlier. The demand per property has also decreased, with the number of viewings falling 12.3 percent in September compared to August.

“There are more homes available. As a result, demand per home is decreasing, and there are fewer overbids,” said Huispedia CEO Maxim Bours. “We expect this cooling ot continue for the time being.” Huispedia expects the effects of landlords’ rental sell-off to last until mid-2026

Hi all, I have been renting an apartment for 4 years now. In that time, there was only one rent increase which happened in July 2024.

My rent was increased by roughly 8.6%. Recently I learned that the government sets a limit for these increases and in that time period that limit was 3.1%. Sadly I was not aware at the time and have been paying too much since July last year.

As my landlord is now wanting to increase the rent again, I asked them about the previous increase and if any exceptions apply to my contract that made this 8.6% increase valid. They did not really respond to that question and only said they increased it like that as they had not increased it in the previous years.

I do not want any issues with my landlord, but as this was not legal, I want my money back. But I am also not entirely sure about these laws, so I wanted to get some insight and advice here. What would you do in my situation?

Hi everyone, I am looking for advice regarding a brand new living district in Amsterdam.

I’ve been assigned an apartment in SPOT Amsterdam, located behind Bijlmer Arena, near Bullewijk metro station on Hogehilweg. It’s a 10-minute walk from Bijlmer Arena and about 15 minutes to the shopping center at Bijlmerplein. It’s affordable and well-connected. There will be a park, but it hasn’t been built yet.

I’ll be living there together with a friend, so there will be two of us. From what I’ve heard, there’s some debate about whether it’s a nice area or not. It used to be an old office district where many buildings are being demolished and replaced with new developments.

Does anyone know more about the area — for example, when the park will be built, or if anyone has experience living there?

Hi everyone,

My wife and I recently moved to the Netherlands, and we’re planning to buy a house next year before our rental contract ends.

From what I’ve read online, it’s recommended to have around 5% of the property value saved to cover additional costs when buying a house. I also saw that it’s possible to get a 100% mortgage here, depending on your income and bank assessment.

However, I keep seeing the term “overbidding” — meaning you often need to offer more than the listed price (for example, offering €510K for a house listed at €500K). My question is: is this overbidding practice mandatory everywhere in the Netherlands, or does it depend on the location?

We’re mainly looking at areas like Dordrecht, Gouda, Schiedam, and maybe Delft (or somewhere in between), since I work near Amsterdam Airport and my wife works in Rotterdam. And thi places by train are not so far from our current work. And any other place worth to look for a house ?

Also, just out of curiosity — how competitive is the housing market in these cities right now? On Funda, I notice that some houses stay listed for weeks, which makes me think it might not be as intense as in other regions like Amsterdam.

Thanks in advance!

I spent a summer in Amsterdam about 17 years ago when I was still at uni. Back then I rented a small room in De Pijp with my own bathroom for about 450 euros a month. It wasn’t fancy but it was clean, quiet and the landlady even brought me coffee sometimes.

I’ve got really fond memories of that summer. I’d finish a shift at a hostel, grab a cheap beer and wander around the Bulldog bars, get lost on the trams, laugh at people hopping on without paying and somehow never getting caught. The tiny little cars squeezing down canals, the bikes, the smell of coffee shops drifting through the air, the mix of locals and travellers it all felt easy, friendly, kind of magical.

I came back recently and honestly couldn’t believe how much it’s changed. Prices are through the roof, even for shared rooms. That same kind of place would easily go for 1200–1400 now, and you’d probably be sharing a kitchen with five others. There’s construction everywhere, endless airbnbs, people queueing just to view a studio. Even outside Amsterdam, rents are wild now, Utrecht, Haarlem, Rotterdam, all feeling the squeeze.

The city itself still has that charm, but it feels a lot more polished and less laid-back than before. More chains, fewer random cafés, tourists everywhere even in the side streets. It’s still beautiful, just different.

That’s why I started this group. Somewhere people can share listings, compare what they’re paying, swap tips, warn each other about scams, and just talk honestly about what it’s really like renting in the Netherlands in 2025. So they can live comfortably as expats and locals, like I did 17 years ago.

Anyone else been here long enough to remember what it used to be like?

Been chatting with a few people lately about how much life here is actually costing now. Prices have gone up across the board, even compared to last year.

Rent seems to be the main killer. In Amsterdam most people I spoke to are paying around 1100–1400 for a tiny one-bed or studio, and 700–900 for a room in a shared flat. Utrecht is almost the same now. Rotterdam’s a bit better but not by much. The Hague and Eindhoven still have a few decent deals but you’ve got to move fast.

Utilities are all over the place. Most people said 150–250 a month depending on heating. “Bills included” often just means water so always check that part.

Groceries run around 250–350 a month if you cook at home. Albert Heijn adds up fast, Lidl or Dirk are cheaper. Eating out is getting pricey too, even a simple lunch can hit 15–20.

Transport depends how far you go. If you’ve got a bike you’re golden. NS passes for regular train travel are roughly 100 a month. Petrol is back near 2 euros a litre.

Health insurance is about 130 a month minimum. Gym 40–60. Night out 50 easy.

Most people I talked to outside Amsterdam said they’re spending 1400–1800 a month to live decently. In Amsterdam it’s closer to 2k if you don’t want to live like a monk.

I've heard sometimes, they want something different — ID, payslips, landlord references…
What’s been your experience? Any weird requests?

Between agency fees, deposits, and “no students” ads, it’s a jungle. For newcomers: register your BSN early, bring proof of income, and expect competition.
Anyone recently moved in and want to share how it went?

Scams are everywhere, especially on Facebook. Always insist on a viewing (video call if you’re abroad), never pay via Western Union, and check if the landlord is registered.
What’s the most convincing scam attempt you’ve seen?

Classic one… have you had this happen?

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