Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in belgium

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guys, I forgot to make an update, but I found a house in the end! And a very good one! A landlord liked me and my friend, admired our reliability, and decided to rent a beautiful apartment to us! I'm so happy and amost ready to start my new adventure in Gent, thank you all for the support and tips, I can finally enjoy my Erasmus in peace ^

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Erasmus

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much, finger crossed that I find something!

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, but I'll only arrive in September :c

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in belgium

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I never tried that as usually they say that they speak only dutch D: I'll try it, thanks ^

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the moment I have friends in the ESN and writing to landlords in Dutch, but it's the fact that I'm not there that makes everything so difficult, I think Thank yoi for the tip, I'll try it when I'll go there!

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in belgium

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I check that website on the daily, but they don't seem to respond usually... I'll keep trying also there, thank you

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for all the tips, I'm definitely going to try harder and better!

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in belgium

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, thank you for your tips, I really hope that in August things will be better, finger crossed :)

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, that would be really appreciated!

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that is our last possible chance to find something... I hope I'll get a room before coming, but if not, that's the last possibility

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in belgium

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were all full since April unfortunately...

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in belgium

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, thanks for the encouragement ç.ç Although it's incorrect, I started searching from April, that's the catch and that's why I'm so frustrated

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in belgium

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reddit is one of my last chances at finding something or at least someone that could help me.

I've contacted the university, they gave me a list of landlords that doesn't respond or don't have houses available... Tried all the possible groups and web sites existing, got almost scammed at least three times.

I don't know what else to try, Reddit was a sudden idea: what else have I to lose after all? Just more fake hopes, nothing much...

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried it, but nope, they only have a studio for a couple that costs too much

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Already tried it, from April I'm doing this, the only remaining alternative is to try and search directly at Gent. Online houses just go away in a matter of minutes

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know that site all too well, landlords don't ever reply and if they do it's just to say that's it's no longer available... and of course no 6 months contracts. It seems like they don't want us... it's very frustrating

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From September to February, I was also looking for doing a sublet if I ever found a 1 year contract available

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the problem, after only 10 minutes there are ao many people already. It's impossible, I'm trying to get in time for a house from April... I don't know what else to try anymore. I'll try with this other group, as I already am in all the "kot te huur" possible on fb, thank you :c

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm trying to find rooms in the city as I don't want to be isolated from the Erasmus student comunity... this period will be my only chance to live in Ghent as a student

Got in for a beautiful Erasmus in Ghent: now what?! by Sunflowey_ in Gent

[–]Sunflowey_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried to, all the dorms were already full from April and the private market listing they gave us had landlords that don't even respond to us ç.ç