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Leiden is working on a healthy housing market

That Leiden is and remains a pleasant and liveable city for everyone is of great importance to the municipality. The board of mayor and aldermen (B&W) therefore proposes new rules regarding good landlordship, housing formation and rooming, and the introduction of a purchase protection. With this...

What to Expect When Coming to the Netherlands

As exciting as moving to the Netherlands is, expats can sometimes come across surprises that they were not expecting. In order to be fully prepared, gathering information on your destination is always important. Here, we have compiled a list of significant things you can expect when coming to the...

Interested in a Free Energy Saving Workshop? Fill Out This Form

In collaboration with Leiden Municipality and LIC, Mazen Kara - Energy Coach and a co-founder of Energiefixers071, a non-profit organization helping residents make their homes more energy efficient - will be organizing a free workshop for internationals living in Leiden on how to improve the insu...

A Guide for Accompanying Partners: Making the Most of Your Time in Leiden

Moving abroad is a great opportunity and a fun adventure, but it’s also a challenge. And for those moving because of their partner's career, the challenge can be even bigger. For accompanying partners, feelings of isolation can be enhanced by the lack of a good network, searching for employment,...

Flower Fields Around Leiden

Visiting flower fields around Leiden is a delightful experience, especially during the springtime when the famous Dutch tulips are in full bloom. The best time to visit is between mid-March until mid-May. Stretching from Leiden to Haarlem, the Bollenstreek (Bulb Region) is filled with vast flo...

Buying vs. Renting: What Is the Best Option for Expats in the Area of Leiden?

Whether you have just arrived or have been living in our beautiful city for some time, finding the right accommodation is a crucial part of your stay. One of the biggest decisions you will make is whether to buy or rent. Both options have their own advantages. In this article, we discuss the bene...

How to Get Your Bid Accepted on a Property in the Netherlands

House prices are rising, and there are more people who want a home than there are available properties. This means there is often stiff competition for houses on the market, with each attracting multiple bids, but – with the right strategy – it is still possible to find your dream place in the Ne...

Navigating Market Volatility: Patience and Perspective

In recent months, investor markets have faced uncertainty on multiple fronts. From geopolitical tensions to economic shifts, it remains unclear when this turbulence will ease. As history has shown, uncertainty fuels market price volatility. While professional investment managers possess the knowl...

Buying Your First Home in Netherlands

At the moment, we see a very tight housing market. It is difficult to find a rental property, but also to find a suitable home to buy. Because of new tax laws, many investors have decided to stop renting out properties. Recently, we have seen more smaller apartments of 20 to 35 m² for sale. Most...

Buying

When you intend to stay in the Netherlands for a longer period of time, it might be beneficial to buy a property....

Acquiring and Registering a Motor Vehicle

What you need to know about owning a motor vehicle...

Trash

There are different ways in which trash is taken care of. The municipality collects trash from the containers outside your home, or picks it up from communal containers. There are also designated trash collection areas where you can deliver your trash....

Blogs and Essential Apps

What apps are useful when ordering groceries? And where can I find the train schedule? Find your answers below!...

Walking in and Around Leiden

The gables, streets, alleyways and almshouse courtyards; each tell their own story. From lakes and polders to dunes, sandy beaches and old country houses, there is so much that the Leiden region has to offer....

What is your unique selling point to stand out from the crowd?

The unique selling proposition, also called the unique selling point is what makes you or your product / service different. You do need to think about this at the very beginning otherwise you’ll just be another business selling the same product / service as everyone else, and nobody wants that!...

Podcast Hello Expat Talks

This article is brought to you by our partner Hello Expat. Hello Expat Talks is about inspiring stories of entrepreneurial expats and companies that focus on the community of Expats here in The Netherlands. The podcast is done alternately in English and Dutch, because we believe that both langua...

Free calls to Ukraine with Lebara SIM

Lebara offers free mobile contact with Ukraine to everyone in the Netherlands. At least in March, everyone with a Lebara prepaid sim card can call and text free of charge to Ukraine and receive these free of charge as well. This sim card can be obtained for free in 3.000 stores in the Netherland...

Raising the Roof: Changing Your Mortgage to Do More with Your Home

Housing prices are at record levels, but borrowing rates are also at record lows. It might be possible to do more with the investments you already have. People with a house may be eligible to release more cash from their investment, get a cheaper deal, or use their mortgage to make sustainability...

H-E Double L for Me

Sorry to barge in like this. This is a snippet from Dolly Parton’s famous song D.I.V.O.R.C.E. and the snippet was unfortunately true for one of our clients. Her marriage ended almost a decade ago and the former spouse obstructed about anything you can think of on the road to settlement of assets...

Five Tips for Surviving Corona-Spring 2.0

Most of us thought that with the start of spring 2021 we would be well past ‘new normal’ and properly reintegrated into normal life. However, at this moment, at least in the Netherlands, it feels a bit like Groundhog Day; not only are we having six more weeks of winter, every single day feels the...

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