looking to rent private-sector housing?

LOOKING TO RENT
PRIVATE-SECTOR HOUSING?
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A SPECIFIC RENTAL HOME.
WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT NEXT?
STEP 1: Respond
Respond to the specific home
via the website
STEP 1: Confirmation
After you have responded, you will receive
an invitation to view the home (assuming
you meet the requirements as listed in the
ad). Confirm your intention to come view
the home by e-mail.
STAP 3: Checklist
Make sure you have your paperwork in
order. See the checklist on page 4.
STAP 4: Viewing
Arrive on time for your
appointment to view the home.
!
STAP 5: Decision
Please note!
You will have priority over other
interested parties who do not have
their paperwork with them.
STAP 6: Credit check
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Woonstad Rotterdam will check:
• Your income and call your employer(s)
• All the paperwork you submit
• Validity of proof of ID
• Your place in the queue (to be determined
by time of response and completeness of
documentation)
• Woonstad Rotterdam will check
your details with Experian (www.experian.nl)
STAP 8: Rental contract
• Make an appointment,
preferably at the home
• Record the meter readings
• Inspect the home
• Explanation and payment of deposit/initial fees
• Sign the rental contract
Tip: make sure all utilities are in your
name on the day you sign the rental
contract!
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You wish to rent the
housing: Turn in all
necessary paperwork
to the rental
employee.
You do not wish to rent
the housing: Woonstad
Rotterdam is eager to
hear why the housing
doesn’t suit you.
STAP 7: Reservation
Option on housing
If you have said ‘yes’ and your
paperwork is in order, the home will
be reserved for you.
You will be required to
pay a fee of €250 for
administrative costs.
STAP 9: Getting the key
Congratulations!
You are now the official tenant and will
receive the key to your private-sector
rental home from Woonstad Rotterdam.
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?
Copy of valid proof of identification
(passport, driver’s license or ID card)
I CURRENTLY LIVE
In Rotterdam
Outside of Rotterdam
Woonstad Rotterdam will check your current
Request a copy of your BrP registration from
address with the Personal Records Database (BrP).
the municipality in which you currently live.
I AM MOVING OUT OF
HUUR
KOOP
An owner-occupied home
Copy of:
A rental home
Landlord statement from current housing
Statement of good conduct from bank or
mortgage lending company
Annual summary of your mortgage
Purchase agreement
Agreement on terms of financing for residual
debt (if applicable)
I AM
Employed
Copy of:
Self-employed
Recent copy of Chamber of Commerce (KvK)
Annual statement for previous year
registration
(both incomes, if applicable)
Annual reports for the last two fiscal years
Last three salary statements
Statement of income from Dutch Tax Authority
Bank statements showing salary
(Belastingdienst)
deposit from the last three months
Signed statement from accountant
Original of employer’s statement(s)
(incl. joint income and official stamp)
Copy of bank statements from the last three months,
showing withdrawals of personal means
!
Please note! If you have been self-employed for less
than one year, you are not eligible for private-sector
rental housing.
In some cases, Woonstad Rotterdam will need to request additional information.
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PRIVATE-SECTOR RENTALS FROM WOONSTAD ROTTERDAM
No minimum length of contract
Notice period of just 1 month
No extra fees for registration
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No extra fees for mediation
Homes on offer throughout Rotterdam
Available immediately
vsh@woonstadrotterdam.nl