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Before your arrival in the Netherlands TU/e takes care of temporary accommodation.
The International Office of the Students Service Centre is responsible for finding accommodation.
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As soon as you arrive in the Netherlands, it will be one of your priorities to find a place to live. This won't be easy. Looking for a home takes time.
Foreign transferees are generally amazed at the high prices of rentals, the lack of choice and of availability in certain price classes, and the structure of the Dutch rental market. Supply and demand is the key issue.
There are housing agencies that might be able to help you. Often they are only able to show one or two available properties in certain price ranges, which further limits your choice.
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Housing associations
In the Netherlands there are the so-called housing associations. A housing association lets a large amount of rental houses. You have to register as a house hunter.
If you are registered you can decide what type of accommodation you wish to be considered for, mostly by simply looking through the local newspaper or by visiting their website. Here you will find listed accommodation that has become available that week.
There are usually a number of conditions attached to the property that you must satisfy in order to become eligible. These may relate to income, the size of your family and, in some cases, your age.
There is a shortage of rental houses, so a waiting list of several years is usual.
More information: Housing corporations (Dutch)