Want to rent out your room to a Delft student?

You must have picked up on it in the national media: Finding accommodation is very difficult, also for international and Dutch students. At the beginning of the academic year, a number of universities therefore called on the public to rent out rooms in their homes to students (even if only on a temporary basis). In Delft, too, we are seeing that students are struggling. In February, we will be expecting new exchange students looking for accommodation. If you have a room to spare in your home and would like to help out a TU Delft student, there are a number of things to consider.

For example, what level of rent would be reasonable and what does it mean to take in an (international) student? There are various tax, insurance and financial aspects to consider. You can find a lot of information on the internet.

For example, you can read the information on the website of the Government:

• I am renting out part of my own home (room rental exemption) (belastingdienst.nl)
• What do I need to know if I want to rent out a room in my home? | Rijksoverheid.nl

You can find a sample contract on the website of Woonbond: Hospitahuur | woonbond.nl. Are you put off by the hassle and would like some help? The organisation below specialises in this type of support and would be able to relieve you of various tasks: www.hospitaworden.nl.