Housing in The Netherlands
The Dutch housing market is very competitive. As a result, housing is expensive in the Netherlands, especially in Amsterdam, the Gooi area and the Randstad area. On average, rental prizes in Amsterdam start at around Euro 1.250 per month, depending on the size and location of the apartment.Rental agencies rarely work weekends or evenings. Therefore, house hunting will most likely be scheduled during week days. House hunting in Holland can be different from what you are used to.
Real estate agencies charge a commission by percentage, or a flat fee equal to one month's rent for their services. In most cases, agents require you to pay their fee directly. We advise to have this clarified before signing or verbally agreeing to any contract. The contract for the house or apartment you decide to rent (or buy) will be in Dutch which you may not be able to read, but will be legally valid nevertheless. t&a relocation can provide you with a copy of the conditions in English, and answer any questions you may have.
Almost all rental agencies are “fishing in the same pool" and offer the same listings. Some do have clients of their own, but most agencies have access to one another's portfolios. Therefore it is not much use to approach all of the agencies. To contact only one or two should be sufficient. You will need to inform them when you have approached and set to work for you other agencies as well. This way you can avoid that the same options are offered to you twice thereby wasting both your time and theirs.
In case you decide to look for a house through other channels, you should be warned that there are a lot of dubious rental brokers on the free market. Their means and objectives may be suspect. It is therefore advisable that you contact t & a relocation or another professional before involving yourself with such practices.
A verbal agreement is binding under Dutch law. Therefore, unless you are absolutely sure you will take the property, do not make any written or verbal commitment! t & a relocation offers to screen your rental contract before you sign it. You may wish to inform the agency beforehand that prior to your signing anything, the rental agreement should first be examined by t & a relocation.
Housing in the Netherlands
The Dutch housing market is very competitive. As a result, housing is expensive in the Netherlands, especially in Amsterdam, the Gooi area and the Randstad area. On average, rental prizes in Amsterdam start at around Euro 1.250 per month, depending on the size and location of the apartment.
Rental agencies rarely work weekends or evenings. Therefore, house hunting will most likely be scheduled during week days. House hunting in Holland can be different from what you are used to.
Real estate agencies charge a commission by percentage, or a flat fee equal to one month's rent for their services. In most cases, agents require you to pay their fee directly. We advise to have this clarified before signing or verbally agreeing to any contract. The contract for the house or apartment you decide to rent (or buy) will be in Dutch which you may not be able to read, but will be legally valid nevertheless. t&a relocation can provide you with a copy of the conditions in English, and answer any questions you may have.
Almost all rental agencies are “fishing in the same pool" and offer the same listings. Some do have clients of their own, but most agencies have access to one another's portfolios. Therefore it is not much use to approach all of the agencies. To contact only one or two should be sufficient. You will need to inform them when you have approached and set to work for you other agencies as well. This way you can avoid that the same options are offered to you twice thereby wasting both your time and theirs.
In case you decide to look for a house through other channels, you should be warned that there are a lot of dubious rental brokers on the free market. Their means and objectives may be suspect. It is therefore advisable that you contact t&a relocation or another professional before involving yourself with such practices.
A verbal agreement is binding under Dutch law. Therefore, unless you are absolutely sure you will take the property, do not make any written or verbal commitment! t&a relocation offers to screen your rental contract before you sign it. You may wish to inform the agency beforehand that prior to your signing anything, the rental agreement should first be examined by t&a.