Questions tagged [accommodation]
Questions regarding living quarters, their types, locations, and conditions.
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Temporary Accommodation for Wife employment visa
I am a Third Country National (TCN) with a valid residence permit in Malta. My wife has secured a job in Malta and is currently in the process of applying for her own employment visa. I would like to ...
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How to find a room in Lille under these conditions?
I am a student who will move to Lille, France from a 3rd world country.
I have checked the websites mentioned by the university, websites mentioned by the Campus France, websites on the guide given to ...
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Rules about flat rent in Prague
I am going to move for a short period in Prague (a few months) but I currently cannot know for how long exactly. I wanted to know what are the rules about renting appartment there.
In particular, is ...
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Looking for a room in US
I'll be moving from Poland to California for 5 months internship. I was looking for rooms or flats in the area on facebook and craiglist. What I found a little strange is that literally nobody agreed ...
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Where should I look for a shared apartment in Poznan/Poland?
Is there a website where I can look for shared flats/rooms in Poznan? I need the accommodation for about 1 year.
I know of otodom.pl but this is only for renting a full flat. As reference for what I'm ...
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For Malta, are there websites, to help find a partner to rent an apartment with
I am an expat living in Malta.
I would like to rent an apartment. Apartments in Malta are expensive. I would like to find someone to share an apartment with. Someone like me, who is fairly new in ...
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Leaving Switzerland during studies, EU citizen
Cross-post from travel.SE because I was asked to:
I'm an EU citizen, and study in Zurich, Switzerland. I'm enrolled for the following semester.
My housing lease is expiring and I haven't managed to ...
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Leaving Switzerland during studies, EU citizen [duplicate]
I'm an EU citizen, and study in Zurich, Switzerland. I'm enrolled for the following semester.
My housing lease is expiring and I haven't managed to find other affordable accommodation, so I must leave ...
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How to arrange housing in Spain before arrival?
My family hopes to spend our sabbatical year (ten months) in Asturias, Spain. It is a long way away from our main home, so there will not be any preliminary visit -- just showing up with our children ...
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Accommodation Proof, Germany Work Visa
I need to show accommodation proof for Germany Work Visa. I was told by someone that booking.com can help to book without paying any prepayment and if your dates change, you can cancel too without ...
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I need specific details about ielts test special requirements
I'm a 28 year old man who is suffering from Cerebral Palsy and I'm looking for an expert guy in the filled of ielts test special requirement as my condition is somehow unique due to problems like: ...
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Sequence of SSN, rental, bank account, etc, in USA to satisfy dependencies
I will soon be moving to the US on an H-1B visa. On arrival, among other things, I will need to apply for a SSN, open a bank account, and rent somewhere to live.
What is the sequence in which these ...
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Which are good affordable localities to stay for someone working in Coolsingel Rotterdam?
Based on an offer from a company in Coolsingel, Rotterdam I will be moving to Rotterdam for long term stay in a months time. Kindly suggest good localities around Coolsingel based on below ...
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Is “Wohnen auf Zeit” easier to organise from abroad than normal rental, or do landlords still insist on Schufa, work contract, and meeting the tenant? [closed]
Challenges renting a regular home from abroad
There are some practical challenging facing new immigrants seeking accommodation in Germany. Some of those apply generally, some are more strongly or ...
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Long-term stay in the UK
I have been struggling to find concise answers and need to come to a decision regarding my travel.
To briefly summarize my situation, I have recently been hired by a company that has offices both in ...
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Starting point to find a job and place to live in Sweden while being abroad?
A good friend of mine, who lives in Switzerland, wants to leave her country and move to Sweden. The reasons for this are neither being job related, nor rooted in having a community or friends there ...
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Airbnb alternatives for long-term stays in London
I am moving to London from September and was thinking of using Airbnb for the first 4-6 months before finding a more permanent place. But I find Airbnb to be more suitable for vacation and not so much ...
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What does GWE stand for in rental apartment ads? [closed]
In rental apartment ads, you sometimes see the monthly rent listed with the added note of "incl. GWE" or "excl. GWE". Example:
Spacious, luxury-finished and fully furnished apartment in Amsterdam
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Shared flat and Germany family reunification visa for a third-country national?
As per section 3.1.1 of this document, the living space requirement for the German family reunification visa of a third-country national is 12 sqm per person:
"Without prejudice to state provisions,...
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What are the dangers of defecting to North Korea? [closed]
If a person seriously considers defecting to North Korea to avoid imprisonment in a Western country, what dangers or difficulties should such an individual be prepared to face?
How likely is such a ...
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Finding an expat relative/friendly forum for the UK
As far as I can understand, this stack is about posting questions relevant to bureaucracy issues and other technicalities.
I am looking for other types of advice though. To be exact, I am looking to ...
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How bad it is to work in Amsterdam and live in Leiden? [closed]
I will work in Amsterdam soon, and I found an accommodation in Leiden
I'm worried about commuting every day
How bad it is please?
My home will be 10 minutes walking to the train, and then I will ...
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Process for Japanese apartment, bank account and phone contract
I'm quite confused about what the process is regarding getting settled in Japan.
Once someone gets a work visa sponsored by a company, how does one get an apartment if the apartment requires a phone ...
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Does Dutch apartment electrical infrastructure support power-line communications?
Power-line communication is a family of technologies to send data around an apartment or a building over its electrical power line. Usually we're talking about Ethernet sockets which on their other ...
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Apartment viewing Tips? [closed]
Currently, I am looking for a new accommodation, I don't have much experience in renting (this is my first year in Europe), Kindly I will be appreciated if you share your experience.
what should I ...
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In London, what information can I get about an apartment based on location (postcode)? [closed]
I'm currently looking for an apartment in London and it occurred to me that there are websites that can provide information for tenants-to-be about a specific location or area based on postcode (or ...
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Renting in Germany: how do I get a SCHUFA?
While looking for flats to rent I saw that someone aks for a SCHUFA.
What do I need to do in that case?
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How to find a place to share with other expats or students in Leiden
I am an expat in Leiden searching for accommodation. I am willing to share with other expats or students (since Leiden is a student city). What I am looking for is a room in an apartment (or house) ...
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What are the rules to pay for rent in the netherlands
I am planing for rent an accommodation in the Netherlands for one year. What are the rules to pay?
Should I pay in advance for the whole year (indeed if I had that money, I would not be working ...
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How to find an apartment well in advance?
I'm looking for an apartment to rent in Germany about four months from now - that is, starting January or February - as the period of notice on the current rental agreement is three months.
As it ...
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residential areas for expat in Leiden [closed]
What are the areas that expat live in, in Leiden
Using wikipedia, I found that Leiden has the following suburbs
Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude
My employer office is located at ...
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Commission vs Guarantee
First of all, sorry for the silly question, I came from a third world country, undeveloped country, so we don't have all this. (Not just for this question, but for the other questions that I am ...
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Find accommodations in New York
I'm moving to New York in September as I won the green card lottery last year. I need to find a place to stay. I've searched some rental websites but was unable to find something good for a reasonable ...
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Moving to Russia from Germany
I (German citizen) have been accepted to a university in St Petersburg and would like to rent an apartment with my girlfriend (Russian citizen).
How does this work roughly? What paperwork will be ...
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Renting Studio with Minimum rental period
I am trying to rent studio in Netherlands now, and I saw in some posts that Minimum rental period 12 months, I don't know my job conditions, may be I have to change the city, How this point in ...
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Netherlands housing rental - I might be getting scammed, how to avoid that?
I am trying to search for an accommodation now in Netherlands, I am still not move to Netherlands yet, I contact with someone but he asked me that if I want to complete the reservation I must send a ...
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Netherlands Renting Registration
I am looking for a studio now in Utrecht, I saw posts with (registration allowed) and some not mentioned it. What is mean by Registration ? and what are its benefits? And Is it required for bank ...
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In Germany, can I register for an Anmeldung before I have found permanent accomodation?
The Anmeldung (citizen registration) is required for opening a bank account. I am currently staying at an AirBnb. I have read that landlord confirmation is required to receive an Anmeldung.
I have ...
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How to find long term accomodation online in France?
I'm moving to France in a few months and I'm looking for accommodation. I'm interested either in renting an apartment or in renting a room. I am from Spain and I don't know which websites are the most ...
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Does IOM provide accomodation for asylum seekers in Cuba? [closed]
A friend of mine needs to get out of the country and is going to Cuba. His destination is Canada to receive asylum. He is going to run his case in IOM in Cuba. All he is worried about is how long will ...
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Which websites are useful for looking for a room in a shared flat in Germany?
I'm spanish and I'm moving for some time to Heidelberg, Germany in a few months. I'm already looking for a place to live but I don't know exactly how.
I don't speak German so I'm looking for websites ...
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8000 AED is good offer to living in Dubai? [closed]
I got an offer from a Dubai-based company with a salary of 8000 AED/Month + Annual Air ticket and basic benefits as UAE labor low.
Currently, I am working in UK base consulting firm in Mumbai and i ...
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Finding temporary accommodation in London
I just recently got a job in the UK and I'm due to relocate to London in October.
How would I go for finding some temporary accommodation to stay in for a month or two, until I find a nice and cozy ...
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Proof of accommodation for a 6-month job seeker visa in Germany
I have an interview for a job seeker visa to Germany for 6 months at the German embassy in India. I have to show them the proof of accommodation.
Now how can I have a proof of accommodation for 6 ...
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Accommodation in Auckland NZ
Under Skilled Migrant Category, NZ immigration has scheduled my interview call for PR visa for me and my family.
I would like to have an idea on, how to find accomodation for me(alone) immediately ...
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Renting residence from abroad background and credit check issues
I will be traveling to Washington DC as a student for my MS degree this fall (Fall 2015), and I want to reserve residence online before I land in USA. I am from Pakistan, and I have not traveled ...
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What is this arrangement called, and what kind of contract is used?
I am going to travel to Germany.
I have heard that students there can find listings in the newspaper requesting a home mate.
In this arrangement, the new person doesn't pay rent, in return for doing ...
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Housing in Amsterdam [closed]
This question is about semi-permanent housing in Amsterdam (no hotels, hostels, guest rooms, etc).
What are the local resources for finding housing in Amsterdam? (websites, lists, groups, agencies?)
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How to rent an appartment in Germany as a fresh settler?
When I've arrived to Germany, the first thing I've need to do was to search for an appartment. What striked me, was hard for me to comprehend 'excentrity' of the landlords who required job contract (...
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How do the new 'Right to Rent' checks affect people wanting to rent accommodation in the UK?
Sections 20-37 of the Immigration Act 2014 require landlords to check the immigration
status of their prospective tenants - and all prospective occupants over 18 - before they let out a property.
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