About Stekkies: The Trusted Rentalhome-Finding Tool
Stekkies is a trusted Dutch rental housing website that helps users find private-sector rental properties.
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Finding a Rental Home in the Netherlands: Practical Tips for the Private Sector
9 tips to find a rental home in The Netherlands. Tip 1: Set a realistic budget.
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Trusted Rental Websites in 2025: Checklist & Tips to Avoid Scams
With hundreds of rental websites in the Netherlands, it’s impossible to know them all. That’s why it’s important to judge for yourself whether a site is trustworthy.
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Safe Renting in 2025: How Stekkies Prevents Rental Fraud and Scams
Sadly, scammers continue to take advantage of house-hunters using fake ads, bogus agents, and false landlords. At Stekkies, we actively protect you from these risks; so you can search for …
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Responding Quickly to a Rental Property: Why It Matters and How to Do It
Then you already know: speed is everything. In popular cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and The Hague, affordable rentals can disappear within the hour.
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Renting Safely in 2025: Spotting Scams, Avoiding Fraud & Using Stekkies
Unfortunately, the Dutch rental market attracts its fair share of scammers. They know how to exploit the stress and urgency renters often feel. But by knowing what to look for, …
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Viewing a Rental Property: Tips & Checklist for House-Hunters
A viewing is often a decisive moment in the rental process. This guide offers practical tips, based on experience with thousands of homes.
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Your Ideal Student Home? Find It with Stekkies.
We collect new rooms, studios, and flats for students every day. Stekkies offers the largest selection of student rentals.
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Finding a rental home in Netherlands as an Expat? Stekkies Makes It Easy.
Moving to the Netherlands is exciting but finding a reliable home shouldn’t add extra stress. Stekkies specialises in helping expats across the country find secure, comfortable rental housing.
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Living in Amsterdam-Noord: Everything You Need to Know About This Neighbourhood in 2025
As you’d expect from the name, Amsterdam-Noord is located in the northern part of the city. The river IJ separates it from the rest of Amsterdam. From Noord, you're only …
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Living in Amsterdam [2025]: The Ultimate Guide to Living in the Capital
Working and living in Amsterdam is something extraordinary. Every year, up to a million tourists visit the biggest city in the Netherlands, but it isn’t until you’re living there, that …
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Living in Amsterdam-Zuidoost: With Tips on the Best Local Spots [2025]
Welcome to one of Amsterdam’s most multicultural districts!
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