Housing corporations mostly focus on social housing for lower-income groups, with controlled rents and eligibility based on income. But in large cities, housing corporations also manage a limited number of properties within the mid-high range rental market targeted at middle-income tenants who struggle with high rents in the private sector.

So if you have at least 3 months of payslips from your Dutch employer, municipality registration(BSN) and DigiD, a great way of renting is from housing corporations.

Pros: Properties from corporations are usually recently built, a couple hundred euros cheaper and usually larger.

Cons: They have stricter income requirements; they won’t even consider your application unless you provide ALL the documents they want; apartments usually come without flooring or any furnishing or appliances; the competition is incredibly high; getting an apartment is often dependent on luck or how long you have been registered as a searcher

Basic documents needed:

• At least 3 months of payslips from a Dutch employer
• DigID + often MyQii app
• Employer statement from HR
• Bank statements from the last 3 months(showing salary was deposited)
• Proof of municipality registration(BRP)
• Previous landlord statement
• Passport scan

Below is the list of housing corporations and information on how to rent from them.

Housing Corporations