Student housing in The Hague

Inholland has an agreement with student housing corporation DUWO to provide furnished accommodation for international students who are admitted to Inholland The Hague. We only have a limited number of rooms available. Make sure to apply early if you want to secure a room. We cannot guarantee housing, but we will do our utmost to help you.

Housing options for exchange and degree students

I'm an exchange student (short term stay)

As an exchange student, you will come to Inholland via your own university (which is always a partner university of Inholland). You can rent accommodation for one semester or an entire academic year.

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I'll do my whole degree at Inholland (long term stay)

As a degree seeker, you will study at Inholland for four years to obtain your bachelor's degree. You can rent accommodation for one academic year. You will have to find your own accommodation after this first year.

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General Information

Early or late arrival

Early or late arrival

If you will arrive more than a week after the starting date of your rental contract, you need to notify both Inholland's international office and housing corporation DUWO. If you fail to do so, the room will be allocated to someone else, and you will still be charged the first month's rent and administration costs.

Fixed dates
It is not possible to get a reduction for late arrival or early departure. All rental dates are fixed, so it is not possible to end your contract before the end date that is mentioned in your tenancy agreement.

Finding your own room

Finding your own room

Inholland does not mediate between the students and the providers of private accommodation. Furthermore, the building with student rooms next to Inholland University Of Applied Sciences The Hague is not in our possession. It is owned by housing corporation Wooninvest.

HousingAnywhere
To help you find and book your new home abroad from trusted advertisers, Inholland University of Applied Sciences recommends HousingAnywhere, the international booking platform for student accommodation. All our students are free to sign-up for this service here and receive:

  • a 20% discount on the subscription fee;
  • a partner student badge that grants you priority access to all rooms;
  • real-time notifications on any new room available;
  • Priority assistance in 6 different languages through vip@housinganywhere.com, telephone or Live Chat!

Do you have any more questions? Check HousingAnywhere's FAQs.

Hospi Housing
Stay with a host or guest family. Hospi Housing is the biggest platform for homestay in the Netherlands. They offer a free-to-use platform with hundreds of verified hosts and guest families. Hospi Housing does not charge any registration fees, you only pay a one-time fee if you find a room. Before and during your stay they provide personal advice to get you well prepared for your arrival in The Hague.

Staying with a host or guest family will give you a soft landing in town and is the perfect way to get in touch with Dutch culture and language. You’ll have your own private room and shared facilities like a kitchen and bathroom.

Roomplaza
RoomPlaza offers furnished rooms in flatshare apartments. It offers flats for groups, and you can use the find-flatmate-tool to create one.

Other websites to find your own room

Be aware of scams

Be aware of scams

Unfortunately, there are people who will try to take advantage of students who are desperate to find accommodation. Please be aware that during your (online) search you might encounter frauds.

How to protect yourself?

  • Always check if the agency really exists by checking whether the agency is listed on the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce website (insert the agents name in the search bar).
  • Be critical and check for reviews or warnings.
  • Never send a copy of your ID or passport if you do not know who the owner is.
  • Do not pay a deposit or rent before you are in possession of keys or before you have signed a contract. If a landlord offers you to send keys by post it might be a sign of fraud.
  • Avoid renting an apartment that you have not seen. It is a red flag If the landlord cannot show you the apartment.
  • Do not make payments via Western Union, PayPal accounts or to foreign accounts. Be critical of the account details. Does the bank name look legitimate?
  • Always check the address that is on the offer.
  • Never trust an offer that is too good to be true, it probably is.

Checklist

Checklist

Did you find a room? Go see it for yourself and always take someone with you. Prepare a list of questions in advance, for example:

  • Does this address allow you to register at the Municipality? (Registration is compulsory)
  • How long is the lease?
  • Is the landlord reliable?
  • Do you have a private entrance?
  • Is there heating, a kitchen, a sink, a toilet?
  • What about the (fire) safety?

Read the contract very carefully before you sign and make sure you understand everything. Check what is included in the rent and what is not. Additional costs are often not covered by the basic rent. Example of additional costs are:

  • Gas, water, electricity
  • Subscription internet, cable
  • Municipal taxes
  • Insurance
  • Service charge (cleaning and maintenance of common areas)

 Looking for more information? Please go to studyinthehague.com.

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