How long can I rent for?
Students and staff have different booking rights and different rental periods. In the table below, you will find the rental periods according to the type of tenancy:
| Full degree & Exchange students1 | Summer students2 | Interns, Trainees, PhDs, PostDocs, Researchers & Other Guests3 |
|---|---|---|
| Spring semester From January/February until July/August Fall semester From July/August/September until end of January | July- August | Can rent during the whole year |
| Minimum stay: 1 semester. Maximum stay: 4 semesters. | Minimum stay: 1 month. Maximum stay: 2 months. | Minimum stay: 3 months. Maximum stay: 1 year - 2 years |
1Rental periods for semester students
Students must rent within fixed semester periods:
- Contract start date: we rent out rooms from the date that they are vacant and so start dates of the different rooms cannot be changed.
- Contract end date: will be the end of the semester. Fall semester ends 31st of January and Spring semester ends 14th July (31st July or 31st August).
2Rental periods for summer students
Summer students can only rent for a minimum of 1 month up to a maximum of 2 months.
Below are the different rental periods:
- July 1st – July 31st
- July 15th – August 14th
- July 1st – August 31st
- August 1st – August 31st
3Rental periods for staff
Staff have flexibility and can rent at any time depending on date of vacancies.
Contracts typically:
- Begin on the 1st or 15th of a month
- End on the last day of a month.
In addition staff have a time restriction on their rental period, as they can only rent from us for:
- A minimum of 3 months
- A maximum of 12 months – 24 months