Non-commercial parties
Refer to the links below for non-commercial parties renting out student rooms.
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StudentenWoningWeb
StudentenWoningWeb brings together the considerable stocks of student accommodations offered by housing associations De Key, DUWO, Ymere and Stadgenoot in the city centre, Osdorp, Amsterdam Noord (North), Diemen and Amstelveen. Rents are reasonable. StudentenWoningWeb charges €30 for registering. You will have to accumulate waiting time in order to increase your chances of finding a room via this website.
ASVA Student Union Rooms Bureau
The ASVA Student Union Rooms Bureau is a non-commercial agency that raffles off one room per day, providing there is sufficient supply. The results are completely non-discriminatory and there are no waiting or priority lists. The rooms available in the raffle are posted on the ASVA website. In order to enter the raffle, you must become an ASVA member. You can also approach the ASVA Student Union Rooms Bureau for advice and addresses of reliable room hiring agencies. For legal advice, email rechtsbureau@asva.nl
ASVA address
Service & Information Centre
Binnengasthuisstraat 9,
1012 ZA Amsterdam
T: +31(0) 20 525 2926
E: studentenbalie@asva.nl
SRVU
The SRVU is a student union based at the VU University Amsterdam, of which UvA students can also become a member. The SRVU offers the same student/landlord mediation service as ASVA.
WoningNet
Register as quickly as possible with WoningNet if you are going to study at the UvA and are planning on staying in Amsterdam for a longer period of time. As a registered member, you will be able to search WoningNet's supply of rented and owner-occupied housing according to region. If you find something suitable, you can apply for it. Allocation of housing depends on how long the applicant has been a registered member. NB: Registration costs are €60 and waiting lists can be long.
Anti-squat
‘Anti-squat' accommodation is affordable and adventurous. You take up temporary residence in a building in order to prevent squatters from moving in.
CASA Academica
From October through May, Casa Academia rents out rooms (rent from around €325; with one kitchen for eleven rooms). In the summer Casa Academia is a hotel. It is located near Amstel Station.
Temporary housing with housing corporations
Ymere has around 600 dwellings (for one to four students) that it rents out temporarily and that are reasonably priced. Housing corporation DUWO also offers short-stay accommodation via ‘Direct Offer’. After registering via de website, you can log in and search for rooms in the online database.
Other useful tips
Want to read more about living in Amsterdam? Check the site of Dienst Wonen, which offers information about housing permits and more. The ASW (Amsterdams Steunpunt Wonen) is an association on living in Amsterdam.