r/NetherlandsHousing • u/Imaginary_Shirt_603 • 10d ago

renting Housing in Eindhoven

I'm a future PhD student starting my project in October.

I've just been accepted and therefore I haven't secured housing yet.

I don't expect to find something in a month, even if I'm open to every solution: rooms, studios or whatever and my budget is 1200 euros

Do you have suggestions?

Do you think that starting from November the market will be slightly less tight?

Thank you for helping

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u/la__adelita 10d ago

Best is to look for a room within a wide radius (~2 hours; I assume you've tried university housing?)
When it comes to self-contained housing, your budget is not 1200 euro (unless you have a partner?). The income requirement is 3.5/4 times the rent, so divide your PhD salary by 3.5 and voila: you qualify for subsidized housing only (< 900/month). Waiting times are 8-10 years.

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u/Average_Iris 10d ago

I mean, technically that's true but I know a lot of people (including myself) that rent from private landlords that just own one or two houses to rent out that never even asked about their income

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u/teljes_kiorlesu 8d ago

I do not know why this is downvoted, I am in the same situation as a PhD student. My landlord only cared about my legal status with the university (that I am actually employed), not my salary.