Editing Groningen (section)

== Looking for a place to rent? ==
Getting a place in Groningen is not quite easy. I tell everyone who wants to live in Groningen to be not too picky. You should be glad when you even find something that's not next to the railroad track or costs like a month wage. It will get easier when you are actually living here. But for now that’s probably not going to help you.
Most students share a house with a couple of others. As a newcomer it can be quite hard to get one. A good site is: http://www.easykamer.nl. Easykamer offers their website in 12 languages and has partners all over the world. 
Another great option is going to local grocery stores. Some people place ads for rooms there, or you can put your own ad there. Be careful though girls, there are some weird people! Ads in local newspapers may also work, but again, be careful with leaving your phone number.
Signing in at Lefier (institute for renting rooms for students) is also a good idea. There are a couple of student apartment buildings that often have free rooms. The downside is that most of these apartment buildings are really really ugly and depressing and the rooms are very small, but if you’re really in trouble you can never be too picky. http://www.lefier.nl/
If you’re really desperate, try: http://www.directwonen.nl/. The prices they ask are ridiculously high, but at least they almost always have a room to rent.
For foreign exchange students there are special arrangements. I don’t know how that works, but you can check this yourself: http://www.rug.nl/corporate/index
Last but not least: The CouchSurfing Groningen Group: Looking for a house http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14797