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Entering without permission, verbally abusing, and raising service charges arbitrarily
Sometimes landlords are reasonable individuals, and sometimes they are not. In the student city of Utrecht, the Huur Team typically interacts with the latter group. Students tend to approach the Huur Team only when they cannot resolve issues with their landlords themselves. In a house in Utrecht, 11 students have been living for several years.…
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landlord refuses to maintain the student house properly.
Due to the tight housing market, tenants often find themselves in difficult situations. That’s why they sometimes settle for a house that doesn’t meet the requirements. At first glance, Ayda and her four housemates live in a typical Utrecht student house. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes evident that the house has not been properly…
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Free and helpful: the Huur Team is here to assist you!
Jeroen, a 22-year-old student at the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, was like any other student in Utrecht searching for a room and was thrilled when he found one in a great location in the city. He said, “The location is really great, and the house is fine.” However, the rent for his room, which…
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Paying for service charges without receiving any service
She wasn’t initially concerned about whether she was paying too much for her room in Utrecht. She was studying physiotherapy, leading a busy life, and was happy to have found a room just a 15-minute bike ride from the city center. It was a spacious room, 28 square meters, for which she paid nearly 600…
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Thanks to the Renting Team, Christina found justice
Over the past five years, Christina moved a total of four times, which is not unusual for many students in Utrecht. The demand for housing is high, while the supply is limited. When students do manage to find accommodation, there’s a good chance they’re dealing with an unscrupulous landlord. Christina (27) experienced this situation twice,…
