Believe it or not, legally you can have a verbal or written rental agreement in Ghent. However, as most people are likely to get, or insist upon, a written agreement, we’re focusing our posts about rental agreements in Ghent on that. This overview covers what you can expect to see
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Registering as an EU citizen in Ghent
The following information describes what to do when registering as an EU citizen in Ghent city centre if you will be an employee here. If you are living in a house/apartment with postcode 9000 you will need to follow this process. It is colloquially known as the ‘Zuid process’ because
Learning Dutch in Ghent
Transport in Ghent
Rental agreements: paying a rental deposit
Registering in Ghent General FAQs
We recommend that wherever you’re coming from and whatever you plan to do while you’re in Ghent, you always start by describing your situation to the Infopunt Migratie. You can email them at infopuntmigratie@stad.gent. They will recommend where you should make an appointment and which documents you need to bring with
Rental agreements: the plaatsbeschrijving
Plaatsbeschrijving literally means ‘place description’ and - although it sounds simple - it can cause a lot of confusion for expats moving to Ghent, probably because it’s not that common in other countries. Here’s a basic overview of how the plaatsbeschrijving system (a legal requirement when renting a property) works
