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title: Top 5 tips to find  student housing in Gent
description: Are you looking for a student house in Ghent that suits your wants and needs? This blog gives you more information about student housing in Ghent.
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# [Top 5 tips to find  student housing in Gent](https://top5gent.be/blog/-your-guide-to-find-student-housing-in-ghent)

 Written by [Digital](https://top5gent.be/blog/author/digital) | Dec 15, 2019 12:30:19 PM

 

Are you excited about studying in Ghent, including looking for a student house? A student house that suits your wants and needs? As we know, finding a student house is a difficult task. But no worries! We will help you to find the perfect house with our best tips & tricks by providing you with some sites on how to find a home in the beautiful city in Ghent. 

# **WHERE TO FIND HOUSING?**

To find a good student room there are two options. The first option is to find a student house on the private market yourself (more about this ⬇️). The other option is to find a student house through your school. The student city has a wide range of student rooms. The price often fluctuates between 260 and 460 euros. Keep in mind that student houses are often hard to find for a short stay, most students sign the contract for at least one semester or a year. 

**BE CAREFUL!** There are a lot of realtors that are more than happy to help you find a room, but don´t be surprised if they let you pay a high sum of money for their services. 

 

## 1: SCHOOL HOUSING

One of the first things you should do when looking for a student house is search through your school. These facilities are often **cheaper** and if there are problems, you can easily go to the designated department of your shool.

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## 2: Private housing

Another option is to find private housing, via a realtor or via other sources, such as internet.

- [Realo.be](https://www.realo.be/en) is a good and **trustworthy site.** Here you can enter the city of Ghent and after that, several offers will be provided to you. 
- [Immoweb.be](https://www.immoweb.be/en/) is **the largest real estate website of Belgium** which offers a lot of accommodations. 
- [Upkot provides rooms](https://www.upkot.be/), as the students housing of the university but on the private market, they have several dorms in Ghent that could be intresting. 
- Another option can be [emailing the University](https://www.hogent.be/), sometimes they **have accomodation proposals, before it appears on the others websites**, from the private market. 

However there are more likely scams on the private market, it is very important to pay attention to the offer.

 

## 3: CONTACT

Another good and safe way to find a room is to ask around in your own environment. It might be a good idea to talk to some ex- ERASMUS students from your university or students in Ghent. Try to contact the previous renters to get an idea of their experience with the owner and the room. 

 

## 4: FACEBOOK

Another tip we can provide you with is to check out **offers on facebook**. There are several Facebook pages that offer student accommodation, including the one from the university and colleges of Ghent itself. Facebook keeps you up to date with the **latest offers** on student accommodation and allows you to get in touch with the provider quickly.

**ATTENTION!** Facebook is also very accessible for scammers. So check everything carefully before paying.   
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## 5: DOMICILIE

When moving to Ghent there is the **possibility you have to apply for a domicilie**, this is your legal registered address in Belgium. Before seeing a property you need to find out if you need to apply for this. Sometimes it is optional, compulsory or banned, depending on your landlord. **When you have applied** for a domicilie you have to **provide your address to the city hall**, this way they can register this address as your official address. After a few months **a police officer will check if you are really living there** by calling neighbors and passing by. If you're not home during the visit of the police officer, a note with a date to meet will be left at your Belgium address, to prevent further trouble. The best thing to do is to stay home at this date. 

## More tips

Ghent is a vivid and popular student city with plenty of suitable student accommodations. About **5%** of the population of Ghent is made up of **international students** and finding a room in Ghent could be hard if you start too late. So we recommend you to **don't start searching too late! **

As an international student, applying to **student residences** is your first option. Universities have rooms that are allocated to incoming exchange students. So please check the **registration deadlines** carefully.

'Feel at home' and do not hesitate to **regularly e-mail the owners and housing departments of universities,** especially if you are looking for an accommodation on the private market.

 

## WatCh out for scammers

Scams are common when students are looking for housing. There are some things to take in consideration and avoid scams.

1.  **Try to stay in a student dorm**. Universities are the safest way to get a dorm, because of the communication between the student and them.

2. In case of private dorms, **look in safe websites** that offer a catalog of rooms or studios available for everyone.

4. Take a look at contracts and make the process as clear as possible. **Ask for advice to international directors.**

5. Try to **search for personal contact** and make sure to know who you are dealing with. Asking for a short Skype conversation can be a good solution to this.

6. **Don't pay yet** if you haven't seen the student room properly.

7. Make an appointment to **meet the owner. **

 

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