Find accommodation in Maastricht
Are you coming to Maastricht and looking for a place to call your new home? Or are you already living in Maastricht and ready for an upgrade? There are many ways of finding accommodation. Maastricht University has partnered with some organisations to help students and employees of Maastricht University find suitable accommodation:
Maastricht Housing: suitable homes for long and short stays
Social living
Housing in Maastricht
The city is friendly, attractive and compact. Unfortunately, housing is scarce for students, so be sure to start your search for a room as soon as possible. That means well before you come to Maastricht or Venlo. Make sure to read these tips and warnings.
Maastricht Housing: suitable homes for long and short stays
Maastricht Housing is the official housing agency for Maastricht University, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and the Jan van Eyck Academy. The main objective is to provide mediation between students, the UM Guesthouse, housing corporations, and private landlords and therewith supporting students and official employees in finding qualitative and affordable housing.
Maastricht Housing offers various unfurnished rooms, studios and apartments for students and staff who wish to rent for an indefinite period. These living spaces are owned by private landlords, real estate agents and three Maastricht housing corporations.
Are you looking for furnished housing for a limited period (less than 1 year)? Then you can book a furnished room or studio via the UM Guesthouse reservation system.
Maastricht Housing
www.maastrichthousing.com
info@maastrichthousing.com
+31 43 388 5300
Mon - Fri 9.00 - 17.00
UM Guesthouse
If you’d like to make sure early on that you’ll have a place to stay during your time in Maastricht, the rooms/studios offered at the Maastricht University Guesthouse may be the thing for you. These rooms can be booked well in advance, so that you won’t have to worry about whether you’ll have accommodation. All Guesthouse reservations can be cancelled without any costs up until 1 month before your arrival. The rooms are fully furnished, so you only need to bring your own personal items.
Services include:
- UM Guesthouse offers accommodation to bachelor, master and exchange students.
- All common rooms, kitchens, showers, toilets and hallways are regularly cleaned by our cleaning company according to the COVID-19 cleaning protocol. This assures you a safe living environment.
- The rental price includes all costs for your stay with the UM Guesthouse including electricity, heating, water, (municipality) taxes, cleaning, etc. There are no additional bills.
More information and the available rooms can be found on the Maastricht Housing website: www.maastrichthousing.com . Select ‘How it works’ in the search bar! Or use this link: UM Guesthouse .
Register with Maastricht Housing
Registration costs € 35 once and you can pay this while registering via iDEAL, PayPal, Mastercard, Visacard, Bancontact, GiroPay or International or domestic bank transfer (Sepa).
Preferential scheme for assigning accommodation
Some students are eligible for preferential treatment when getting unfurnished accommodation from a housing corporation.
- Students with a 'top athlete' status (RS1 or higher)
- Students with a disability
- Students with a residential address outside the EU
- PhDs
If you believe you are eligible for preferential treatment, you will be asked to upload supporting documents that prove you meet the requirements during the registration process.
Read more:
Top sport status for students
Studying with a disability
