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What type of housing or accommodations are available for students?

  • Rooms in student houses, offering shared living facilities, either furnished or not
  • Apartment or studio, sometimes to be shared – either furnished or not
  • Hostels or hotels
  • Homestay with a host or family

Long-term residence in The Hague: register at ROOM

All information on this portal is aimed at international students, entering into long-term (3-4 years) education courses in The Hague. The hardest time to find a room is at the start of the college year. DUWO is the largest housing association for students: www.duwo.nl.

Important tip: register as soon as possible at www.room.nl/en. You can do this from the age of 16. You pay a one-off fee of €35. This way you build up registration time and have access to the range of affiliated student housing providers. It is quite possible that you will not qualify in your first year because insufficient registration time, but you may be eligible for the following (study) years. Your registration is valid for 8 years. This allows you to move during your studies: within the same city, but also to another city if you are going to study somewhere else. Go to www.room.nl/en to register.

Other housing suppliers

- Real-estate or commercial offerors – this is usually the most used option. 

- Private persons
- Groups on Facebook, for example Den Haag Housing or Zoekt kamer in Den Haag Community
- Housing associations: waiting lists of (average) 6 years, make it a useless exercise for students to look for a room here. 

Options for short stay

In order to find a suitable temporary housing solution, it is worth looking for rooms that are sublet through

Alternatively, one can consider a hostel:

Or a hotel:

Rental advice for tenants from the municipality

For free advice and information on all rental-related questions, you can contact the rental advisors of the municipality. They offer students free advice on matters such as the rental contract and problems in the home, such as damp and mould. You can also get support here as a student in the event of conflicts with the landlord. In such cases, the rental advisors try to mediate between you and the landlord to find a solution.

Hospi Housing: homestay with a host or family

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

Hospi Housing collaborates with multiple universities and the municipality of The Hague and they have a large network of verified hosts and families. Check their website and register for free. www.hospihousing.com/register

Here are some general useful tips

  • Once again: start your search early.
  • Also consider area’s outside of the city center of The Hague or even outside of The Hague in one of the surrounding smaller villages, such as Leidschendam-Voorburg, Rijswijk, Delft or in the Westland area.
  • Do you know people living in The Hague? Involve them in your search.
  • Connect through social media with international students in The Hague.
  • Subscribe to (international) student associations.
  • Benefit from discounts using an ESN card: esncard.org.
  • When viewing a particular room, make sure to bring along someone experienced in these matters.
  • Do not pay any rent in cash unless you get a proper payment receipt.
  • Do not transfer any substantial pre-payments, prior to having viewed the room or apartment.