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Application Process
Key Handover
Sleuteloverdracht
The official moment at the start or end of a tenancy when the keys are physically transferred, which always coincides with the property inspection.
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A fee charged by a real estate agent for their services, which a landlord is often illegally passing on to the tenant.
An AML check is a procedure to prevent illicit funds in real estate, a process that is sometimes improperly applied to tenants, creating an unnecessary burden.
Dutch real estate agents are legally required to perform due diligence on tenants to prevent money laundering, which may include verifying your identity and source of funds.
An application confirmation is a meaningless automated receipt for your submission, offering a false sense of progress before the usual silence.
The application deadline is an often extremely short timeframe designed to create artificial urgency and pressure on prospective tenants.
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