Finding a room in Amsterdam is difficult, even for natives. There is a shortage of housing in general, but especially for students.

Here are some tips to help you find a room:

Please read

Kamernet.nl

www.studentenkamers.nl  

Bureau voor Tijdelijke Bewoning 

www.zwerfkeibewaring.nl  Phone: + 31 (0) 20 622 05 05

www.tijdelijkwonen.nl 

www.kamers.pagina.nl 

www.duwo.nl/foreign

www.studentenwoningweb.nl (E-mail: info@studentenwoningweb.nl)

www.asva.uva.nl 
 

www.isn-amsterdam.nl

http://srvu.org/english

www.foreignstudents.nl 
 

www.huurders.info (click on ‘English')


Commercial room agencies

In Amsterdam there are three room agencies run on a non-commercial basis: ASW, ASVA, and SRVU.

All the other room agencies in the city are run on a commercial basis, which means that they profit financially of the great housing shortage. All commercial agencies offering houses or rooms must be registered with the Amsterdam authorities. They are allowed to ask only a reasonable registration fee. They have to offer you a house or room within four months, if not, you can get your money back. If they find you a room, you have to pay for their services. This amount also has to be reasonable.
We advise you to be very careful when you apply to such a room agency. Often it will only cost you a lot of money. When you have questions, you can come during the ASW office hours for information and advise.

Studentenwoningweb

Through StudentenWoningWeb you can apply for student accommodation with the participating housing corporations, which are De Key, DUWO and Ymere.

Rules and requirements for Studentenwoningweb:

• Your date of registration determines your chances
• The allocation of accommodation is based on your date of registration that you keep as long as you are a student. Costs for registration are € 30.
• You need a pc and an email address:
  All dealings are handled through www.studentenwoningweb.nl and email.
• You are a student:
  You need to be enrolled as a full time student at an MBO, HBO (Hogeschool) or University.
• The lease agreement is temporary:
  The accommodation that if offered through StudentenWoningWeb is temporary. If your studies are finished, you need to move out in half a year.

For more information about your registration call De Key at 020-6214500 or send an e-mail to info@studentenwoningweb.nl