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- 8082 type Article infopages.
- 8082 subject "https://stad.gent/en/international-students" infopages.
- 8082 description "More information on the rental agreement." infopages.
- 8082 identifier "8082" infopages.
- 8082 inLanguage "en" infopages.
- 8082 keywords "students" infopages.
- 8082 keywords "housing" infopages.
- 8082 keywords "model rental agreement" infopages.
- 8082 keywords "student accommodation" infopages.
- 8082 name "The Rental Agreement" infopages.
- 8082 url rental-agreement infopages.
- 8082 dateModified "2026-04-03T09:35:42+00:00" infopages.
- 8082 datePublished "2019-07-09T10:08:40+00:00" infopages.
- 8082 sourceOrganization 36d052f5-f689-e111-a140-0050569826fc infopages.
- 8082 articleBody " <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full"> <p>The rental agreement will specify several things: the amount of the security deposit, the duration, the rental price, the notice period(s), obligations, rights and prohibitions, etc. When you sign an agreement for a specific duration, the period you sign it for is binding, which means that, under normal circumstances, the contract cannot be broken before the end of the rental period.</p><h3><span>The deposit</span></h3><p><span>Keep in mind that you normally will be required to pay a deposit to the equivalent up to two months rent when you start renting the room if it is a student tenancy agreement. The landlord may ask you to open a joint bank account for the deposit, which will be returned to you upon departure if no damage to the room or its furniture was detected. </span>Or the deposit is paid into an account specified by the landlord. <span>The deposit should never be considered as payment for the rent!</span></p><p>Should you experience trouble recovering the deposit, ask for help and advice at the <a href="/node/8081">Housing Office</a> of your host institution.</p><h3><span>Supplementary costs</span></h3><p><span>If heating, electricity, water and internet costs are not included in the rental price, it has to be stated clearly in the agreement how these costs will be calculated.</span></p><p><span>At the end of the rental period, the landlord will compare this sum with the actual bills and will calculate the difference. He will calculate the bill by taking a meter reading at the start and at the end of your rental period. Make sure to read the meters yourself when moving into your student room, and keep a note of the numbers!</span></p><p><span>There is also a cost relating to the student tax (city tax on second homes). The property owner may pass on this cost to the tenant. However, this must be mentioned in the student tenancy agreement and only in proportion to the part of the calendar year for which the student is the tenant.</span></p><h3><span>Keep in mind:</span></h3><ul><li><span>To carefully read the rental agreement before signing</span></li><li>To write down all verbal promises</li><li>To take the meter reading when you move in</li><li>To make an inventory.</li><li>Do not pay the deposit in cash</li></ul><h3>Pay attention to:</h3><ul><li>The duration of the rental agreement</li><li>The notice period.</li></ul><p>If you are facing difficulties as regards your room, either prior to, during or following the tenancy period and you do not succeed in reaching a settlement with your landlord? Please contact the <a href="/node/8081">Housing Office</a> of your host institution or <a href="mailto:kot@gent.be">kotatgent.be</a></p> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--full cta-block image-none download"> <div class="cta-block__content"> <div class="feature-block secondary"> <h2>Read more</h2> <a href="https://stad.gent/sites/default/files/media/documents/Vlaams%20modelcontract%20%28Gent%29%20EN%202026-2027_0.docx" class="button button-secondary" download>Tenancy Agreement (English)</a> <span class="file-type">DOCX <span class="file-size">(140.21 KB)</span></span> </div> </div> </div> " infopages.
- 8082 page 8082 infopages.
- 8082 articleSection "International students" infopages.