Ghent Citadellaan
- Located in the city centre, close to Citadel Park and a short walk to the main Sint Pieters railway station. Location Mobiscore 9.5/10
- Former doctor’s house dating back to 1887. Spanning 5 floors, with just 2 bedrooms per floor, ensuring ample space and privacy for each tenant. The original features and character of the house have been retained.
- Designed with comfort and convenience in mind, it has been fully renovated with a lot of attention to quality and sustainability.
- All rooms are intended for single occupancy, and are elegantly furnished with hotel room comfort. Most bedrooms feature private bathrooms, providing a luxurious and exclusive living experience.
- Amazing shared facilities, including a well-equipped gym, a serene garden, a large modern kitchen, a cozy living / netflix room, a stylish dining room, a laundry room, bike storage and guest toilet.
- By dedicating an entire floor to these shared amenities, we create an environment where residents can socialize and relax without compromising their personal space. A dedicated cleaning service attends to the common areas three times a week.
- Choose our townhouse for a refined living experience, where privacy, comfort, and an international community seamlessly blend.
– Please send along a copy of your passport or ID card, and a recent proof of address document. That’s all for now! Oh, and you can add a few lines about who you are and where you come from, what you plan to do work wise and what your passions are. That is always welcome 🙂
– Please let us know beforehand on which date you will arrive and we will arrange to greet and meet you at the flat, to help provide a smooth check-in process!
On signing the contract there is one payment to make:
(1) the holding deposit is paid, which equals 1 x the monthly rent. As you may know, the standard deposit as per Belgian rental law equals 3 x the monthly rent. So one third of the deposit is paid upon signing the rental contract.
One month before you move in there are two payments to make:
(1) The remainder of the deposit is paid. As you may know, the standard deposit as per Belgian rental law equals 3 x the monthly rent. You already paid one third, so the remaining two thirds of your deposit is paid 1 month before you start your tenancy. Your deposit is returned promptly when you move out, in accordance with the rental agreement.
(2) Your first month’s rent plus cost provision is paid.
After you move in:
Your monthly rent should arrive on our bank account before the first calendar day of each month. Please ensure to always pay in a timely manner, and we recommend setting up an automatic bank transfer which sends the money on the 25th of each month. That helps overcome public holidays and weekends, and ensures your rent arrives before the first calendar day of each month.
We include the following: general building insurance, high-speed internet (we know how critical stable internet is for you!); all water consumption; all heating costs; all electricity costs; cleaning of communal areas.
Please note that the Landlord has invested a lot in energy efficiency and asks that all residents use natural resources responsibly. That includes water, heating and electricity. Should consumption be outside of the normal estimated range, the landlord can, according to Belgian rental law, review the monthly charges.
Looking for a replacement tenant: during your notice period, you actively look for a replacement tenant via social media and organise viewings by candidate tenants, in order to find a timely replacement before you move out.
With some luck, you may find suitable candidate tenants who we are happy to accept, and who can move in even before your notice period ends. That will allow you to shorten your notice period.
Our rental agreement is fully aligned with the Belgian legislation on rental agreements.
Once a year the rental price can be adjusted with the cost of living index, which is standard as per Belgian rental law.
You can also apply for a resident’s permit at city hall, to allow you to park in the street in front of or nearby the house.
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It was wonderful to stay in a room in the house on the Citadellaan. The landlords are super professional and friendly people. Communication is efficient. The house has been beautifully renovated and has a well-equipped kitchen and nice bright living room. The kitchen and living room is shared with the roommates. The home community is made up of adults who are building out their careers. It was a joy to stay there! If I ever have the chance to return to Ghent, I will contact Rental Homes to stay at one of their places! Marjolein from Netherlands
The house is clean and beautiful! The rental process was easy and transparent. The rooms have beautiful wooden floors and high ceilings, which I love and every furniture and appliances are up to modern and high standards.
In this house I had the pleasure to live and make friends with international and interesting people. It was my first place to live after moving to Ghent and I highly recommend it for people who want to have nice roommates and a community right away.
I just wanted to thank you again for creating the Citadellaan community. Myself and the other tenants like to socialize in the kitchen, that makes me feel very at home in Ghent. Your team did a good a job to make our time in the house nice and comfortable.
Since I don’t know anyone from Belgium yet I like to live with other people because it is quite a natural way to create new relationships and not be on my own. Living in this house in an international community turned out to be really ideal. I also like its location, safety and tranquility.
What I most like about the cohouse is the community with the other tenants; you have your own space but at the same time there are common areas where you can spend time together. You can feel the good and respectful atmosphere among the tenants, always willing to lend a helping hand whenever you need it.
I also love that there is a garden with a few tables where you can eat or have a drink with others after work, it is really nice! As for the facilities, everything is completely new and tastefully designed (beautiful façade and furniture as well as spacious areas). I would definitely recommend it.
The house, facilities and quality of the furniture are great! What makes it stand out as well is the selection of people. I always enjoy chatting with them whenever I am in the common areas. The team at rental homes has managed to pick good people with good energy!
I want to live in a place with a balance between spending time together and having your own privacy. Therefore, the concept of this Citadellaan co-living house really speaks to me. The location is also ideal.