Frequently Asked Questions on accommodation

Exchange students who start in January (Spring semester) can apply for our reserved accommodation. Please check our Reserved Accommodation webpage.

Reserved accommodation for Degree students is only available for students who start end of August (Fall semester). If you start end of January (Spring semester), please take a look at the Private Market webpage. 

You can look for a room yourself. Check out the “find accommodation yourself” section on this website to find useful tips and links so you can get started. 

Yes, often websites ask for a +/- 30 euro fee for registration. We recommend that you carefully pick one/two websites so that you don’t have to pay for websites you won’t use. Many offer the same accommodations, so take a look around before you decide on a website. 

Housing allowance is a financial benefit from the government to assist people with their housing-related expenses. It is a fixed amount per month. If you are eligible largely depends on your credentials, age, but also on the house you live in. Check the information under 'Dutch rental law' and check with your landlord to see if your studio/apartment in eligible.

It is quite normal for students to have a guarantor on their lease, since they often have little or no income. Therefore landlords sometimes ask your parents or other persons who do have income to guarantee your lease.

Technically this means that if you fail to pay your rent in time, they can recover the costs on your guarantor. Often this means that your guarantor has to fill out a form stating their ability to do so. However, as long as you pay your rent in time and in full they will not ask your guarantor to pay anything. 

You can book rooms online through our preferred housing suppliers. These are trustworthy websites with good rooms/studio’s.

We do advice you to be extra careful in this situation. Please keep all the safety instructions in mind. 

We do not recommend signing a contract you cannot read. If you’d like to offer your landlord a standardize contract in English you can contact the Housing Office.

As soon as you are registered by your landlord at your address, you can register at the municipality. This has to be done within the first three months of your arrival. For more questions about immigration and BSN numbers please consult the immigration webpage.

Depending on when you are starting your studies. In general we recommend that you start at least 5 months in advance when you are starting in September. If you are joining us in January/February, 3 months should suffice. 

Please check the website Dutch Rental Law for additional information on e.g. deposits, rent and contracts.

If you have questions about your contract we would like to refer you to Huurteam Tilburg, an organization that gives free legal support.

This depends on the cancellation policy of your contract. Please make sure to read and fully understand  your contract before signing. Reach out to your landlord and ask if termination of the contract if possible if you are not able to stay in your room due to COVID-19. 

Feel free to contact the Housing Office through studenthousing@tilburguniversity.edu. If needed you can also set an appointment.