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Netherlands housing rental - I might be getting scammed, how to avoid that?
It's 99% certainly a scam. The exact same thing happened to me twice when I was in your position, including the passport scan. Guy said he was working in the UK and wanted to rent out his apartment, ...
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Renting in Germany: how do I get a SCHUFA?
As a prospective tenant, the landlord is expecting you to obtain a credit report, through the German credit bureau, SCHUFA.
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What are the dangers of defecting to North Korea?
Scratch of an answer:
how likely are they to be subsequently imprisoned and tortured or executed for a very petty crime
A number of cases like the execution of a terrapine factory manager for ...
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Apartment viewing Tips?
Let's start with the "bad experiences" part of your question: This might be trivial for some, but: Never ever pay any money before you've physically seen the apartment. There are quite a few rent ...
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Sequence of SSN, rental, bank account, etc, in USA to satisfy dependencies
Answering, having found much of this out by trial and error... this is based on my own experience in Washington state, and YMMV.
First, apply for a SSN as early as possible. This requires an address, ...
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How bad it is to work in Amsterdam and live in Leiden?
The train is more like 35 min and you can shave off 5 min from the total by having a bike and leaving it at the station in Leiden. That's what most locals would do in your situation. The trains can be ...
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Shared flat and Germany family reunification visa for a third-country national?
Here's a more detailed answer to my own question based on the experience I had.
As soon as a few weeks after the spouse applies for a Family Reunification visa through the German embassy, the one ...
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Netherlands Renting Registration
This means the rental is potentially legit. Some people illegally sublet apartments, which means the intermediate remains registered at the address and will not permit the tenant to register. If the ...
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Find accommodations in New York
You're going about it backwards. You need to find a place to work and then look for a place to live.
You could probably start by looking at the job sites like Monster, Hotjobs, Stackoverflow Jobs, ...
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Renting Studio with Minimum rental period
In the randstad (the most populous part of the country), most properties will be rented out within days of being put on the market (certainly if you are talking about small-to-medium size, affordable ...
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Renting Studio with Minimum rental period
Finding a new tenant is a time-consuming procedure, with the risk of the gap where you get no money but still have costs. It's obvious the landlords are interested in finding long-term tenant rather ...
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How to find long term accomodation online in France?
One thing to be aware of is that there are two main legal frameworks for long term rental in France : 'meublé' (furnished) or 'vide' (empty). A 'meublé' will include all furniture (bed, chairs, table, ...
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Which websites are useful for looking for a room in a shared flat in Germany?
wg-gesucht.de is actually one of the standard websites when you're looking for a shared apartment in Germany.
Generally speaking, the term you'd be searching for is WG (short for Wohngemeinschaft). ...
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Long-term stay in the UK
Some answers:
If I apply for a long term visitor visa (2/5/10 year), must I leave every 6 months?
As a US citizen, such a visa is of no use to you. You can enter the UK as a visitor without a ...
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Rules about flat rent in Prague
Yes, a fixed term rental contract can't be freely broken early.
Rentals are governed by the Czech Civil Code and terminations are addressed by § 2285 and following (in Czech).
There are two kinds of ...
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In London, what information can I get about an apartment based on location (postcode)?
Some websites that contain useful information and have a postcode-based search:
Crystal Roof - research tool with postcode granularity. Demographics, affluence, crime, noise, flooding, etc presented ...
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Commission vs Guarantee
One month rent as a fee (vergoeding, bemiddelingskosten or huurkosten) for a place advertised by an agency is pretty standard (can be a lower set fee for cheap accommodation, I don't recall seeing ...
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What are the rules to pay for rent in the netherlands
The contract would usually specify that but I have never heard of any other arrangement than monthly payment. Before moving in, you pay the deposit (one month rent is typical, possibly more if you ...
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What does GWE stand for in rental apartment ads?
I'm pretty sure it's:
G - gas
W - water
E - electricity
which are some of the most common bills for utilities.
(thanks @audionuma for guessing water :-) ...)
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How to arrange housing in Spain before arrival?
August is the worst month to find anything for rent in Spain. The rentals' prices are much higher at that time in tourist zones like Asturias.
I would look at online sites like idealista.com .
If ...
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Proof of accommodation for a 6-month job seeker visa in Germany
I am also applying for job seeker visa next month. According to my consultant, it is not necessary to show them accommodation in Germany. The main things for this visa are your qualifications and ...
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How to find an apartment well in advance?
Unfortunately, there is no really easy way out. Most appartments offered on these sites are only offered after the previous tenant has declared they are terminating the contract. So if they terminate ...
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Find accommodations in New York
A good place to start is Craig's List and look for a roommate. The roommate page is here, but there are other options on this website also.
While Craig's List is a decent place to find a place to ...
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Renting in Germany: how do I get a SCHUFA?
It’s been a while (five years, to be exact) since I last applied for a flat. However, in my limited experience it is not you who provides the Schufa exerpt. Rather, you sign a slip giving the landlord ...
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Does Dutch apartment electrical infrastructure support power-line communications?
Yes, you use them without any problem.
Some of them want an earthed/grounded plug to reach maximum speed, but without that they still work (though slower).
As for personal experience: I used a ...
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Shared flat and Germany family reunification visa for a third-country national?
It's pretty clear from the wording that a shared flat is allowed. If you've got a 24m² room in a shared flat, you've got 12m² each plus the space in any shared living room.
I would definitely try ...
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Process for Japanese apartment, bank account and phone contract
Yes it is a Catch-22 but the key is that the phone number doesn't have to be yours.
It's been a few years since I did it now, but this is the order I think will be most effective.
Get a contact ...
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Apartment viewing Tips?
That is a quite subjective question, so here is my the quite subjective answer.
I would look to:
Price including agent fees and deposit
Neighbourhood: infrastructure, criminal situation, recreation ...
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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?
Please find here the blog article on the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung - the paper you need for the Anmeldung in Berlin https://crocodilian.de/ba36
You have linked to the German version above :-)
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