Hi,
I'm Andy and I would like to move to Gent with my family from Romania. We are 4 people and are looking for a house with 3 (maximum 4) bedrooms to rent. This move will be permanent and we intend to get jobs quickly.
I have reached to a few immo agencies but none of them replied back.
Now, I'm not sure if this is true, but from what I've heard, you can't rent a house if you don't have a Belgian ID, which can be received after working for six months. Is this true, because it seems like a paradox since we need the house to live before finding work.
Anyway, I would like to know what are our chances of renting a house or apartment and what do we need in order to do it?
Thank you kindly,
Andy
Renting a house in Gent
AndyGix
19 May 2021 10:51:02
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Adeyola
19 May 2021 11:10:56
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Get a hotel first on your arrival. Immediately, the following day go the municipality to register your presence and tell them you want to apply for a residence permit. They will tell you what next to do. But first thing is to arrive in a hotel.
AndyGix
19 May 2021 15:07:08
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Wish I could do that, but when we're leaving we will rent a van to bring our possessions as well. We can't keep the van until we find a place and I doubt we can keep our stuff in the hotel until we do.
My main concern was actually if there is a chance we could rent from Romania and as soon as we get the house we start packing and relocate?
Kdeepak
19 May 2021 15:55:36
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Best is to call real estate people where you want rent the house. Also you can Try look for in www[.]immoweb[.]Be
Adeyola
19 May 2021 16:09:10
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Ok I understand now. It's possible. Call a contact at Immoweb. because you need the lease contract anyway to apply for your residence permit. All the best
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