At large associations, many rooms often become available in September. So if you are planning to enroll in a large association, you may choose to wait a while before looking for a house. If you are not planning to do this and your parents live far from Delft, it is smart to look for a room before or during the summer. There are also tips about this in the BINAS and on the OWee platform.

DUWO

This is the largest student housing provider in Delft Available rooms are listed on www.room.nl.

To be eligible, you'l need to register on the site for C35. The longer you're registered, the better your chances of getting a room!

Kamernet.nl

This platform lists many available rooms-from private studios to large student houses, For 626, you can respond to listings for 15 days without smits.

Facebook

Many rooms are also posted in Facebook groups. You can follow these pages for free and reply to new posts. Popular groups include ‘Zoekt kamer in Delft' and ‘Kamer in Delft’.

Types of housing

Know what you’re signing up for!

Before applying, make sure you understand the type of housing you're looking for. There are different ways to rent a room in Delft.

You can rent a permanent room in a student house, where you'll share the kitchen, bathroom, and livng room with your housemates.

Another option is subletting, which means temporarily renting furnished room

from a student who is away for a while If you rent a host family room (hospitakamer). youll live in a room within someone else's home and share

the facilities with them.

Or you might choose a studio, a one-room apartment with a private (small) kitchen and bathroom, perfect for those who prefer more privacy.

If you want to live in a shared student house, you will likely need to go through an interview process called insterming. This is common in Dutch student housing, where current housemates. meet potential new tenants to decide if youre a good fit. This applies to all students, including international ones.