Students who have been assigned a room should go to the office of the housing corporation upon arrival. At the office, you will sign the lease, pick up your keys and make a payment (or show proof of a previous payment) for the first month rent. This payment can be made with a credit card, or with a bankcard that uses the Maestro system. If you prefer to pay in cash, you must go to one of the GWK Travelex offices in Amsterdam and make the payment there. The housing corporation will inform you about this procedure. The housing corporation does not accept payment in cash or cheques. Please make sure that your credit card will not expire before the end of your lease.

The addresses of the housing corporations:

• Housing Corporation De Key

             Visiting address: Hoogte Kadijk 179

             Mail address: P.O. Box 2643

            1000 CP Amsterdam

            Website: www.shortstay.dekey.nl

            Tel: +31(0) 20 621 4651

            Fax: +31(0) 20 621 4322

            E-mail: shortstay@dekey.nl

           Open: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

• Shortstay Duwo Amsterdam

             Uilenstede 108

             1183 AM Amstelveen

              T: 020-5431100

              F: 020-5431101

              E: uilenstede@duwo.nl

             Website: www.duwo.nl

            Open: Monday-Friday 8.30 a.m. till 5 p.m.

Towards the end of your lease, you will have to contact the housing corporation to make an appointment in order for the caretaker to inspect your room and collect the keys. Leave your room clean and tidy. The costs of damage to the room or failure to clean it will be charged to you. You will receive a letter from the housing corporation about the checkout procedure.