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13/10/2011Dutch housing terms for renting a house in the Netherlands

Dutch housing terms for renting a house in the Netherlands Renting an apartment in the Netherlands? How do you say shower, shared, flatmates, rental period in Dutch? Here's our guide of useful terms in the Dutch language to help you find the accommodation you need.

Housing terms in Dutch

Borg    Security Deposit. Usually equal to one month's rent. This will be returned to you if you leave the room in good condition.

Douche    Shower

Gedeeld  
 Shared

Gemeubileerd  
 Furnished

Geslacht  
 Gender (man / woman)

Gratis    
Free (no charge)

Hospita
    Live-in landlord. You will have your own room, but will share the house with the landlord.

Huisgenoten 
   Flatmates

Huurperiode  
 Rental period

Keuken 
   Kitchen

Onderhoudsstaat  
 Maintenance state / Condition

Onderhuur  
 Subletting (this may not be allowed by the housing corporation, so check this with the advertiser of the room in question)

Opleiding  
 Education

Oppervlakte 
   Area, in this case the area of your private bedroom.

Onbepaalde tijd  
   Non-temporary / permanent

Roken toegestaan  
 Smoking OK

Tijdelijk    
Temporary

WC  
 Toilet

Geschikt voor  
 Suitable for

Min. oppervlakte  
 Minimum surface

Max. huurprijs 
   Maximum rent

Aantal huisgenoten
    Amount of roommates

Onbelangrijk 
   Unimportant

Eigen  
 Own / private

Internet aanwezig  
 Internet connection available

Werkend  
 Working / employed

Werkzoekend 
   Unemployed (not a student though)

Huisdieren OK 
   Pets allowed

Ja 
   Yes

Nee 
   No

Ook tijdelijke kamers
    Also temporary rooms

Alleen kamers waar inschrijven bij gemeente mogelijk is    
Only show rooms where you can register with the municipality / government.

Sources:  Kamernet.nl



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