Anyone living in self-contained accommodation (private bathroom, kitchen) has to pay local taxes for services such as waste collectionExternal link and waterExternal link. These taxes are not included in the rent. Tax bills are sent to you directly by the City of Amsterdam. Because this happens once a year, you may receive notice of this after you have already left Amsterdam.

For some students, it is possible to be exempted from local taxes. There are certain (financial) requirements you will need to meet. Please consult the municipality of Amsterdam for information on exemption from municipal taxesExternal link.

Check your departure instructions with your housing provider. Please note that it may not be possible to hand in your room keys or schedule a room end inspection during weekends or holidays. Always notify your housing provider well before you leave. Leave your room without personal belongings, clean, tidy and undamaged (in the same condition as you found it during check-in) to avoid a fine or deduction of your paid deposit. Check where and when you can leave any garbage or how to recycle or give away any goods or furniture.

If you have paid a deposit when signing your rental contract, this sum will be refunded after your rental contract ends on the condition that you leave your room clean, tidy and undamaged. Your housing provider may need a processing time of the refund of your deposit of max. 90 days after the end of your contract. It is unfortunately not possible to skip the rental payment of the last month and deduct this amount from your deposit.

Bear in mind that it is not possible to end your rental contract early, unless you terminate your enrolment or in case of significant personal circumstances. All contracts are semester contracts that end after the Fall semester or in Summer.

Deregister with the municipality to avoid being taxed when you no longer live in the Netherlands. Send the municipality your deregistration request by post, online or in person at a City Office. Check their contact details and more information hereExternal link.

If you live in a different municipality (e.g. Diemen or Amstelveen), please check instructions for deregistration with your municipality.

You need to notify the municipality of your relocation. Your BSN number will not change.

You need to notify your new municipality of your relocation. Check with them how to register. Your BSN number will not change.

If you do not deregister from the municipality, you risk getting taxed in your home country. Even if you have deregistered, the municipality can still send tax letters to your address in your home country.

UvA International Student Housing can unfortunately only provide housing for the first semester(s) of your study programme. This means we cannot offer another room and you will have to find alternative housing by yourself after the end date of your current rental contract.

If you are checking out of your room and are not able to take all of your items with you, consider selling them on online marketplace platforms like Marktplaats, or give them away for free to fellow students or to local thrift stores. Also check out our waste guide made by UvA studentsExternal link!