The newcomer will look for different accommodation depending on the duration
of their stay, the price of the accommodation, their budget and the the time
they have available for personal research or through an estate agent.
It is possible to find accommodation simply by walking in the streets.
"To Rent" boards are displayed on vacant properties with affordable
rents, where landlords find it easier to tape a note on their window
You will find also ads on boards in shops (news-agents, shopping centers) and
in newspapers: Vlan [http://www.Vlan.be]
is a newspaper distributed from Monday, but can be bought at newsagents on the
previous Saturday. There is also the newspaper called J’annonce
in bookshops and newsagents.
FLATSHARING : A NEW WAY OF LIFE
Instead of living in a pokey attic room with huge rent, why not try
shared accommodation? Frequently associated with students, sharing is
spreading nowadays towards older established workers and covers people
from 18 to 49 years old. Without falling into a community style of life
such as in the 70's, you can choose to share an accommodation for a
bigger space, less expense.
Flatsharing is a way to meet more and more followers who choose to
break a lonely life, save money or just find an affordable acommodation
in a difficult market. This way of life has numerous advantages in term
of money, practicality or social life. EASYEXPAT
in partnership with EASYROOMMATE
number one for flatsharing, offers this service to its users to present
all the chances to find the ideal flatmate or to join an existing household.
If you've got a room to rent, you can put a free ad for house/flatsharing.
If you look for a room or a flatshare, it's free to search into
the database with thousands of offers.
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In case of partnership, people who have signed the lease are the only legal
tenants, and therefore are responsible of the accommodation (it is possible
to let the landlord know of this partnership if officialised by the town hall
for example).
A lodging for a short stay
For people wishing to live in Brussels for a limited period, for work purposes
or other reasons, there are solutions like furnished flats, aparthotels or flathotels.
You can visit:
Youth Hostels, student accommodations (Kots)
Most of the accommodation for students (kots) are
rented from May or June. The earlier you will start searching, the better you
will be able to compare flats and house/flat sharing.
You can also visit a Info-conseils
Logement center close to where you live. They will also give information
on the accommodation policy of the city and the different allowances that you
can get from the government.
For interns going
to Brussels, you can consult the website: http://www.traineesinbrussels.be
that offers single rooms to rent in properties, in hostels, furnished
studios, flat-sharing.
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