Business · Companies · 9 hrs ago
Rental sites charge for access to homes listed free elsewhere
People looking to rent a home in the Netherlands are being charged by rental websites to contact agents.
Sites including Huurstunt, Stekkies, Kamernet, Rentumo, Huurportaal, Huurwoningen and Rentola list homes behind paid access.
The fees can reach tens of euros a month.
Yet some of those homes are also listed on websites where renters can arrange a viewing for free.
This means renters may pay extra for access they can get free elsewhere.
The information provided does not say whether the sites will change their fees or listings.
Rental websites charge people seeking homes tens of euros a month to contact an estate agent.
The same homes are also listed on websites where prospective tenants can arrange a viewing for free.
The article names Huurstunt, Stekkies, Kamernet, Rentumo, Huurportaal, Huurwoningen and Rentola.
- Who
- Rental websites and people looking to rent homes.
- What
- Some sites charge tens of euros a month to contact an estate agent about listings. The same homes can be found on sites offering free viewings.
- When
- October 21, 2026.
- Where
- Rental websites; the sources do not specify a location.
- Why
- The sources do not state why the sites charge for access.
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- Monthly charge
- Tens of euros
- Paid access
- Contact with the estate agent
- Free alternative
- Viewings can be arranged on other websites
- Named sites
- Huurstunt, Stekkies, Kamernet, Rentumo, Huurportaal, Huurwoningen and Rentola
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Vervolgens blijken deze woningen ook gewoon op websites te staan waar je wél gratis een bezichtiging kunt regelen.