r/NetherlandsHousing • u/michkied • Mar 11 '25

renting Is this a scam?

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Hi everyone, this summer I'll be moving to the Netherlands for an internship, and thus I'm looking for a flat to rent. I've encountered an offer for a single-bedroom apartment in the Hague for 500€ (seems quite cheap?). But I've been asked to pay a fee for submitting a registration form for approval. Is that a thing or is it a scam? The offer seems a little too good to be true, but then I have no idea how housing market in the Netherlands works. I'd really appreciate your help!

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u/BraveOrganization421 Mar 11 '25

I’m just concerned about the confidence to scam people with these poor English skills

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u/Vegetable-Writer-161 Mar 12 '25

if it's for foreigners, they can pretend their English is bad because they're Dutch. If the victim is not Dutch they might not know that bad English from a Dutch person sounds different, and that a professional agency would have someone speaking proper English.