• If you have a problem or complaint concerning your contract or payments, contact DUWO.
• If something is broken in your accommodation, you can instead submit a Request for repair form

You can also contact BRES, the tenants association for DUWO tenants, for help and advice:

BRES
Pelikaanhof 136 
2312 EH Leiden
071 – 407 7630 
huurdersverenigingbres.nl (in Dutch)
BRES Leiden on Facebook
Leiden tenants: info@huurdersverenigingbres.nl
The Hague tenants: infohodenhaag@gmail.com

Student Legal Aid Centre Leiden (Studenten Rechtsbureau Leiden)

The Student Legal Aid Centre Leiden is an organisation of law students who offer free legal advice.

Plexus Student Centre 
Kaiserstraat 25 
2311 GN  Leiden 
071 – 527 112 

Leiden Legal Aid Centre (de Leidse Rechtswinkel)

Staff of the Leiden Legal Aid Centre can help with any legal problems or questions you might have, including rental issues.

Langegracht 61
2312 NW Leiden
071 – 514 1516
leidserechtswinkel.nl

Huurteam Leiden

Huurteam Leiden offers advice and helps tenants in Leiden to find a solution for problems with their accommodation, rent or landlord.

Heemraadssingel 319
3023 BG Rotterdam
085 – 273 49 33
huurteamleiden.nl

The Hague Legal Aid Foundation (de Haagse Wetswinkel)

The Hague Legal Aid Foundation offers free legal advice to people with a limited budget. It holds open consultation sessions at various locations in The Hague.

De Haagse Wetswinkel
Spui 68
2511 BT The Hague
070 – 363 0665
haagsewetswinkel.nl

BRES

If you are renting accommodation from DUWO  you can turn to BRES, the DUWO tenants association, for help and advice:

Pelikaanhof 136 
2312 EH Leiden
071 – 407 7630 
huurdersverenigingbres.nl (in Dutch)
BRES Leiden on Facebook
Leiden tenants: info@huurdersverenigingbres.nl
The Hague tenants: infohodenhaag@gmail.com

Housing Hotline

International students who are experiencing housing-related difficulties are welcome to contact the Housing Hotline. Via an online form, you can request help and advice on a range of issues, including finding accommodation and problems with your landlord. The Housing Hotline is an initiative of the Dutch Student Union (LSVb) and Erasmus Student Network (ESN).

LSVb Rent Check

The Dutch Student Union (LSVb) also has an online tool through which you can check the amount of rent you should be paying for your accommodation. See the LSVb Rent Check.

Rent Tribunal (Huurcommissie)

The Rent Tribunal is a governmental organisation to which both tenants and landlords can turn in cases of disputes about rental accommodation. 

Postbus 16495 
2500 BL The Hague 
0800 – 488 72 43 
huurcommissie.nl (in Dutch)
Rent Tribunal information in English via government.nl.

Legal Expenses Insurance Information Centre (Rechtsbijstandverzekering Informatie Centrum)

The Legal Expenses Insurance Information Centre is an independent platform that provides information about legal expenses insurance in the Netherlands. On their website you can find information about the rental laws governing student accommodation.