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Housing

Upon deciding to study in Rotterdam you will need to find a place to live. Finding a place to stay by yourself while still abroad, can be very difficult. We provide you with four main options for finding your accommodation in Rotterdam.

1. Stadswonen
   (student housing agency acting as intermediary, see: www.stadswonen.nl)
   Stadswonen owns rooms and apartments in Rotterdam, these rooms are available for long term and short term. International students, researchers, staff and other guests of the university, who are looking for furnished rooms for a maximum period of 12 months can apply for the short term rooms. Do bear in mind that room prices will vary (most rooms are between € 500,- and € 600,- per month) depending on availability and your personal requirements. It is very difficult to guarantee furnished accommodation for every international student, given the current tension in this segment of the housing market. Should you require the services of Stadswonen, reservations for accommodation can only be made via the contact person of your host faculty. For more information about short term rental go Stadswonen’s short term rental website: www.shortstay.nl
   
   
2. Flexwonen
   (lesser-to-lessee marketplace, see: www.flexwonen.nl)
   Flexwonen.nl is a website on which (international) students can find and rent a room or apartment in Rotterdam from a landlord or –lady. The website operates on a full lesser-to-lessee basis, without intermediaries. Free registration; no application fee.
   
   
3. HousingAnywhere.com
   (student-to-student marketplace, see: www.housinganywhere.com)
   HousingAnywhere.com is a website on which incoming-exchange-students coming to Rotterdam can rent a (furnished) room from outgoing-exchange-students leaving Rotterdam. This website operates on a full student-to-student basis, without intermediaries. Students that go on exchange for a few months post their room on this website, and other students can respond on those rooms immediately.
   
   
4. Alternatives
   There are also other alternatives, for example private housing agencies that can help you finding accommodation in Rotterdam.