Delft housing for researchers: identify the tenancy you qualify for

A TU Delft connection can mean employed staff, a visiting researcher or an enrolled student. Housing providers may treat those categories differently, so establish eligibility before comparing offers.

Ask the provider three specific questions

Which appointment or enrolment types qualify? Can a partner or child live at the address? What happens when the appointment or enrolment ends? Obtain the answers alongside the contract's actual end date and extension process. Do not assume that access to an institutional housing channel guarantees a place.

For private housing, ask which employment evidence is accepted before the first payslip. The income-document guide gives a preparation route without treating one salary multiplier as a universal rule.

Check the building, not just “near TU Delft”

Use TU Delft's campus map for the faculty or lab entrance. Compare access from Delft station and Delft Campus against that building. Include a late laboratory return and the partner's commute where relevant.

At the property, inspect workspace, internet options, bicycle storage and the route for carrying equipment or luggage. Check whether facilities are shared and how utilities are charged.

Schedule arrival administration separately

Delft's moving-from-abroad page distinguishes booking situations and points eligible internationals toward the international-centre route. Confirm which applies to your household. A housing allocation is not the same as municipal registration.

Use the Delft city guide for local comparisons, including a partner travelling toward The Hague or Rotterdam.