Housing
If you have questions about (finding) a reception centre or permanent housing, on this page, you will find information on what to do if you are looking for a place to live in the Netherlands.
Information
This is what you need to take care of when you rent or buy your own home
If you rent a house in the Netherlands, there are a number of things you need to arrange. Below you will find information about living expenses, insurance, reporting your address to the municipality and rent allowance.
This is how living in the temporary reception centre arranged for you by the municipality works
Municipalities in the Netherlands are responsible for providing a place in a reception centre for Ukrainian refugees. But in many municipalities there are not enough reception centre places. What can you expect if you seek reception?
These are your rights and obligations in the municipality's reception centre
If you have fled from Ukraine, you often live in a municipal reception centre. As a resident there, you are entitled to various forms of help. Each municipal reception centre also has house rules you have to follow.
Additional information about your care if you are under 18
Are you under 18 and have fled from Ukraine to the Netherlands without your parents? Then you will receive a place in a reception centre and help from the Nidos foundation.
This is how temporary living with a host family works
If you have fled from Ukraine, you can live temporarily with a host family. Read how it works here.
This is how renting or buying your own home works in the Netherlands
You can rent a home if you have fled from Ukraine and are covered by the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD). Below you will find information if you want to rent a home in the Netherlands yourself, or if you want to buy a house with a mortgage.
What should you do if something breaks in your social housing?
Sometimes something breaks in your home, such as a tap, window or boiler. Some repairs you have to do yourself, other repairs the housing association has to do. This article tells you who should do what kind of repairs and what you can do if something breaks in social housing.
How do you keep your heating costs down?
Winter has begun, it is cold outside. You want your home to stay warm, but heating costs a lot of money. In this article you will read simple tips to keep your heating (energy) costs down. This way you can save money and still keep your home nice and warm.
These are the rules if you want to bring pets to the Netherlands
Do you want to bring your pet to the Netherlands? Then there are a few rules you need to follow. There are also organisations that can help you.
For this you need a BSN in the Netherlands
A BSN is your personal number for contact with the government in the Netherlands. You need it for work, healthcare and other official matters. The BSN is unique and not for sale. Read in this article what you need the BSN for.
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