Blog | Hospi Housing platform for homestay & homesharing

• Our call to the House of Representatives: treat the hospitaverhuur bill with urgency
• Homestay rental bill sent to Dutch Parliament: what does this mean for hosts?
• Tilburg focuses on more housing and clarifies homestay rental policy
• Target of 100,000 new homes comes closer, but extra housing remains urgently needed
• More room seekers than ever - and why we need you
• Geef Tijdelijk Thuis: a partnership for more affordable housing
• New: choose which contract you offer
• The busiest rental season has started: help promote homestay hosting in your community
• Online scams: what hosts should look out for
• Homestay hosting in Venlo: Peter opens his home to TU/e student Tsvetan
• Municipality of Den Bosch and housing corporations launch homesharing pilot with Hospi Housing
• Many Dutch People Are Open to Shared Housing Solutions
• Housing association Anna Paulowna launches homesharing pilot
• Oldenzaal wants to make home sharing easier: good news for creating extra housing places
• Greater Eindhoven Region Expands Partnership with Hospi Housing to Create More Room for House Seekers
• Homestay rental in Midden-Groningen: what is changing and will you need a permit?
• Receiving social assistance and renting out a room? The Hague clarifies the rules
• The Hague eases rules for homesharing and housing sharing
• Municipality of Almere and Hospi Housing launch partnership for homesharing
• Not one, but two alderpersons visiting in Haarlem
• Invite your own tenant: how Direct Invite works on Hospi Housing
• More ways to rent out: Hospi Housing for hosts and landlords
• Housing corporations Portaal, Talis and Woonwaarts launch pilot to promote homestay rental
• How the homestay rental contract with a 9-month trial period works
• Housing Shortage in the Netherlands After WWII: Living in Trams and Bunkers
• Housing corporation Portaal joins gemeente Leiden campaign to promote homestay rental
• Rotterdam's alderman for housing visits a local host & tenant couple
• Decide who gets to see your listing on Hospi Housing
• Renting out a room: from first chat to a signed rental contract
• Upcoming legal reform makes homestay rental more accessible in the Netherlands
• December news update: From Idea to Coalition Agreement
• Room rental tax exemption 2026: renting out a room tax-free
• Groningen creates room for homestay rental
• November News Update: Everyone on Board and Moving Forward Together
• New: directly sign your rental contract online
• Purmerend Eases Homestay Rules: no permit needed up to two rentals
• October News Update: Choose Housing, Learn from Abrod and Take Action Together
• Amsterdam eases homestay regulations for inhabitants with social assistance benefits
• House of Representatives Elections 2025: Dutch parties on Housing
• Tax Authority check for Homestay Rental. No need to worry
• Visiting the first 'social match' in Maastricht
• What can the Netherlands learn from neighbouring countries?
• September News Update: Looking back on a Summer Full of Impact
• Hospi Housing report Homestay Rental in the Netherlands in 2025
• Alderman of Zaanstad: Harrie van der Laan, vists one of their local hosts and tenants
• Living near the prettiest park in Utrecht: how Ineke shares her home and enriches lives
• Homestay Rental in Wageningen becomes more popular
• July News Update: New Homestay Rental Law, Policy Changes and a Unique Home in Nijmegen
• Advisory group STOER presents advice on acceleration housing construction
• The Hague to ease rules for Homestay Rental and splitting homes
• New Homestay Rental Act in the Netherlands - provide input before 26 August 2025
• New Housing Policy Tilburg for 2025-2030
• June News Update: Peak Season for Room Seekers, New Features and Local Partnerships
• Homestay Rental for expats in North Brabant: Gain ánd Give Back!
• Start of phase 2 Homestay Rental Campaign Arnhem
• Coming soon: Deposit Payments via Hospi Housing
• Staying in the Netherlands After Graduation: Options for International Students
• City of Haarlem and Hospi Housing launch campaign to promote Homestay Rental
• Homestay Rental in The Hague: an opportunity for expats to help ánd earn
• Newsupdate May: Hospi Housing's Unique Matchmaking
• Goes embraces Homestay Rental: more housing for students and youngsters
• Homestay Rental campaign in Maastricht extended, including pilot with housing corporations
• Homestay Rental in Zaanstad: these are the rules and possibilities
• Hospi Housing assists Helmond and Geldrop-Mierlo in promoting Homestay Rental
• News update March: more and more Housing Corporations start with Homesharing
• Housing Corporation Rijswijk Wonen starts Pilot Homesharing
• Do I pay taxes when I rent out a room in my house? Tax return for 2024
• The 7 types of Homesharing of Platform31
• Professional Mediation: a Solution for Disputes between Neighbours and Roommates
• For International Students: Housing & Jobs in the Netherlands
• Why it's crucial to keep Homestay Rental Permit-Free
• Am I allowed to use a Temporary Rental Agreement?
• Away for an extended period of time and want to rent out your home? Use the Diplomat Clause
• Room rental exemption for 2025 raised to €6,324 per year
• Is Hospi Housing also available for non-students? Yes, absolutely!
• From January 1, 2025 mandatory to include rent calculation to rental contract
• Recap of 2024: first 5-year Anniversary year of Hospi Housing
• Changes in Dutch Rental Law in 2024
• Homesharing can Unlock 170.000 New Rooms with Dutch Housing Corporations
• City Alder(wo)men visit Homestay Rentals in the Netherlands - part 2
• 4 Reasons why Homestay Rental will Increase in Popularity in 2024 and beyond
• Zaanstad municipality starts campaign to promote homestay rental
• City Alder(wo)men visit Homestay Rentals in the Netherlands - part 1
• Housing Corporation Parteon in North Holland starts Homestay Rental Campaign
• Dutch Government Starts Information Campaign Homestay Rental
• PRESS RELEASE: Report Homestay Rental in the Netherlands 2024
• City of Amsterdam further eases Homestay regulations
• Venlo starts campaign to promote Homestay Rental as solution to housing crisis
• Homestay Rental in Social Housing - results pilot housing corporations Utrecht
• How does Hospi Housing work for hosts and guest families?
• How do I find a tenant through Hospi Housing?
• Tips & tricks to make your advertisement stand out
• Prepare for the arrival of your new tenant!
• Tips to improve your homestay experience
• The rental period almost ends. What to do in 4 steps
• Experience with hosting? Read our tips here
• Homestay Rental in Arnhem? These are the local rules
• Homestay Rental in Venlo: these are the rules and possibilities
• 7 Tips for a House Rules Template and an Harmonious Homestay
• Renting out a room in your own house in Leiden: is that allowed? These are the rules
• Renting our a room in your home: Cassandra's story of becoming a host
• Homestay Rental in Wageningen: what are the rules
• Hospi Housing on tour: Experiences, stories and photos of hosts and tenants
• Annual maximum rent increase 2024
• Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to encourage homesharing
• Hospi Housing starts collaboration with social housing corporation Wooncompagnie in Purmerend
• 7 reasons why Bunq is the best bank for (international) students in the Netherlands
• When you and your host do not get along: 6 tips to Improve your Homestay Experience
• Harmony at Home: Tips to Improve Relations with Your Tenant
• New law to ease Mortgage lenders' regulations on Homestay rental
• 'The comeback of Homestay' - a news overview of autumn 2023
• 'Geef Tijdelijk Thuis' Initiative Starts in Utrecht
• Premiere of Musical 'De Hospita' puts Hospita in the spotlights
• Dutch Senate supports Fixed-Term Lease Contracts Act: What does this mean for tenants and hosts?
• Finding Comfort in an Unfamiliar Place: Navigating Homesickness as an International Student
• Dutch Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Guide for International Students
• Political Parties on homesharing and homestay rental - Dutch general elections 2023
• The revival of homestay in the Netherlands!
• A guide on how to register as an international student in the Netherlands?
• Renting out a room in your home to students: is it allowed?
• 8 tips for non-EU students in the Netherlands
• Homestay rental in Utrecht: is it just allowed? These are the rules
• Room rental in Rotterdam: can you just do that? These are the rules
• Renting a room in your own home? These are the rules in the municipality of Groningen
• Renting a room in or around Amsterdam? These are the rules
• Hospi Housing: the best matchmaker between tenant and host
• Insurances & benefits for room rental: what you need to know
• Your stay with a host: an exciting homestay experience
• Want to rent out a room in your home? Here are the rules in Maastricht
• Homestay in the Netherlands: How Does it Work?
• Renting out a room in your house? These are the rules in Nijmegen
• Some international students find housing on very unique locations
• What type of rental contract do I need?
• Study in Amsterdam? Hospi Housing & ASVA help to set you up
• Renting out a room in your home? These are the rules in Delft
• Renting out a room in your home? These are the rules in The Hague
• Rent out a room in your home? These are the rules in and around Eindhoven
• City of Wageningen and WUR Launch Campaign to Promote Homestay Rental
• Municipality of Rotterdam starts campaign to promote Homestay for Students
• Renting out a room in your home: Zwannet and Marc's story
• How to calculate the room rent?
• Platform update: step-by-step guide for room seekers
• Musical 'De Hospita' and Hospi Housing give away free student room in the fight against housing shortage
• Website improvements: host manual
• Tilburg launches campaign to promote homestay in the fight against the housing crisis
• Want to start hosting in Tilburg? These are the rules for Homestay rental in Tilburg
• Student experience: living with a host or host family
• Hospi Housing stands with Ukraine
• Homestay as a solution for students in The Hague
• 5 tips to take good photos for your room advertisement
• Student housing: an in-house studio in the heart of Utrecht
• News from The Hague: Return of student grant
• Host experience: Two international students & fourteen grandchildren
• What requirements must a room in a homestay meet?
• News from the Hague: temporary room rental limited
• Housing shortage & Colombia: the story behind Hospi Housing
• Becoming a host in the Netherlands; where to start?
• Best local student hotspots in: Leiden
• Social housing corporations ease regulations for subleasing
• Hospi Housing platform for students and hosts in Eindhoven
• Cost sharing standard 'kostendelersnorm' expanded to 27 years
• A guide for the best hotspots in Rotterdam