Searching safely for a rental home

🚩 Red flags in listings

• The rent is remarkably low for the location and size
• The "landlord" is abroad and cannot show you the property
• You have to pay before a viewing, or the key is "sent by post"
• Payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, crypto or gift cards
• No rental contract "needed", or pressure to decide quickly
• Contact only via WhatsApp, without an agent or company details
• The photos come from another listing (try a reverse image search)

🛡️ What HuurSpoed does

Every home is automatically run through a scam check. We watch for suspicious payment wording, unrealistic prices per m², missing contact details, odd domains and copied text. On a raised score you see a warning with the reasons; on a very high score we block the listing entirely.

Still see something suspicious? Use the "Report bad listing" button on the property — we take it seriously.

✅ Golden rules

• Never pay anything before you have seen the property from the inside
• Always ask for a rental contract and identify the landlord
• Only transfer a deposit to a Dutch (business) account and ask for a receipt
• When in doubt, check the Land Registry (Kadaster) to see who the owner is
• Too good to be true? Then it usually is

🔒 Your privacy with us

We store as little as possible: passwords only as a hash, IP addresses only as a hash to prevent abuse, and your income data is used solely for your own filters — never shared or sold. We only send alerts after you have confirmed your email address.