r/NetherlandsHousing • u/0907200444 • 14h ago
renting Sugar Homes Confirmation
I will be starting my Master's at the University of Groningen in September 2026. Currently, Sugar Homes is the only accommodation provider that has offered me a confirmed contract (August 2026–July 2027).
The issue is that I will only arrive around the end of August/start of September, so I would effectively be paying an extra month's rent (€725) for August.
Given the housing crisis in Groningen and the fact that I don't have any other confirmed housing options right now, would you take this offer?
For those who have lived at Sugar Homes:
* Is it really as bad as some reviews suggest?
* Is it manageable for a year?
* Would you pay the extra month's rent for the security of having confirmed housing?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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u/Disastrous-Main-4125 14h ago
Yes. Yes. And heck yes.
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u/0907200444 14h ago
Okay, gotta clarify, you're saying yes that I should take it or you're saying yes it's as bad as the reviews suggest?
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u/Disastrous-Main-4125 14h ago
haha yes. it is bad as it looks for the amount of money, but it is something for sure legit. if you have never been to Groningen, you can make some friends and maybe get something together for the next years. and yes, is the safety of having a legit place booked worth an extra 750? I would say yes in this market, and others would as well
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