Housing & Rentals
Finding apartments, rental contracts, landlord tips
Landlord wants several months upfront because I'm a foreigner — normal or red flag?
Created by Mariam Khoury · 3 Sept 2026 Last reply by Elena Popescu · 7 Sept 2026
2 replies
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First winter heating bill — is it just me or are these houses not built for cold?
Created by Tariq Mahmood · 11 Aug 2026 Last reply by Sofia Mendes · 6 Sept 2026
11 replies
281 views
Room in a shared flat vs a studio for year one — which would you pick again?
Created by Tomasz Nowak · 22 Aug 2026 Last reply by Kwame Mensah · 4 Sept 2026
7 replies
119 views
Short-term first or jump straight to a long lease on arrival?
Created by Tomasz Nowak · 15 Jul 2026 Last reply by Carla Romano · 26 Aug 2026
10 replies
145 views
Utilities setup — the hidden admin marathon after you get the keys
Created by Oliver Brandt · 10 Jun 2026 Last reply by Aisha Okonkwo · 25 Aug 2026
19 replies
264 views
Landlord won't sign the form I need for address registration
Created by Aigerim Sadykova · 16 Aug 2026 Last reply by Jimmy · 22 Aug 2026
5 replies
118 views
How did you find housing before actually being in the country?
Created by Priya Sharma · 22 Apr 2026 Last reply by Priya Sharma · 16 Aug 2026
18 replies
266 views
Getting your deposit back at move-out — what I wish I'd documented
Created by Fatima Al-Rashid · 8 Jul 2026 Last reply by Oliver Brandt · 13 Aug 2026
6 replies
121 views
Guarantor requirement — as a foreigner with no local credit history, how does this even work?
Created by Yuki Tanaka · 14 May 2026 Last reply by Isabella Santos · 12 Aug 2026
14 replies
205 views
Deposit horror stories / how to protect yourself
Created by Aisha Okonkwo · 1 Jul 2026 Last reply by Aisha Okonkwo · 11 Aug 2026
7 replies
142 views