If you have been assigned a room the following regulations are applicable.

• Rooms can be rented for complete semesters only: 1 February 2012 to 6 July or 14 August 2012 or 1 February 2012 to 28 January 2013. Please note that it is not possible to end your lease before the end of the semester.
• A reservation will be made for you only once. It is not possible to change rooms once you have been assigned one. If you cancel your room reservation, the University will not place you on the waiting list for housing a second time.
• To finalize your reservation you will have to make a bank transfer and send proof of payment to the housing corporation. This has to be done within 5 days of accepting the room offer. Payment details are explained in the room offer.
• Changing rooms after arrival is usually not allowed. Only under extremely urgent circumstances may you contact your programme manager with a request to change rooms.
• A room reservation can be cancelled free of charge up to one month before the starting date of the lease. If the room is not cancelled on time, you will be charged the first month's rent plus administration costs. If you want to cancel your reservation, contact both the housing corporation and your programme manager by email as soon as possible.
• If you are going to arrive more than seven days after the starting date of your lease, you must notify both your programme manager and the housing corporation. If you fail to do so, the room will be given to somebody else and you will still be charged the first month's rent and administration costs.
• Students can rent a university room for a maximum duration of one year. If you are planning on staying in Amsterdam for longer than a year, we strongly advise you to register at the Dutch student housing website (www.studentenwoningweb.nl) at the beginning of your stay.