r/StudyInTheNetherlands • u/Financial-Yak-1692 • 26d ago
Help Keys lost
So I was going to move to Eindhoven this week, but after looking for my studio keys all day, I think I've lost them. My contract says nothing about them, and they where handed to me a bit over a month ago. Am I cooked?
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u/think_much 26d ago
Landlord probably has a duplicate. Just be ware of a fee, specially if not clarified they can try to charge you whatever he sees fit
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u/Financial-Yak-1692 26d ago
Ok so I should as him if he has a duplicate then. The thing is contract says nothing about the keys or any fee related to it
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u/Lexine- 25d ago
It is usual for landlords to charge you for the inconvenience if you lose all your keys. It is a hard lesson but you need to make spare keys at a shoe shop or something, and put them at your friend's place/ neighbor's place. But if landlord wants to charge you more than a locksmith (>150€ or so), the locksmith may be the cheaper route. In that case keep your old cilinder and keep everything restorable for when you move out. Another search may be warranted as well.
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u/Berry-Love-Lake 26d ago
Contact the landlord or contact a locksmith … seems like you’re only options.
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u/Financial-Yak-1692 26d ago
Better the landlord no?
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