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Our relocation expert answers your questions on renting accommodation in the city of Antwerp and offers a few extra tips. Dear Expatica,
I am thinking of moving to Antwerp from London. How can I find a flat to rent in a good part of Antwerp and how much should I be prepared to pay?
I am single but have two children who will visit occasionally. I would like to live in a great, buzzing district and would like all mod cons. A 2 –bedroom, furnished accommodation would be fine.
Can you help? I can't seem to find any estate agents to talk to.
Kind Regards
Miss M Backlund
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Dear Miss Backlund,
In terms of rental accommodation, there are many estate agents; I've listed at the end of this reply. Most of the websites are in Dutch but, if you are 'zoeken' for a 'woning te huur' you can probably find out what you need.
Given your requirements, I would concentrate on the district called 'Het Zuid', a triangle bordered by the Waalse Kaai, the Vlaamse Kaai and Leopold de Waalplaats. It is trendy, buzzing district as well as being central. A visit to the Het Zuid website at www.zuid.be will help give you some sense of what this district is about.
A 2-bedroom apartment would cost between EUR 1000 and 1500. Location, size, level of renovation, will all determine at which end of the price range it falls. Extras such as a garage, terrace or lift will also influence the price. This price range is for unfurnished accommodation, which is more plentiful than furnished.
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