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Housing scams in Utrecht

Casa scores every ad in Utrecht for scam signals. Right now 11 of 353 live listings score as suspicious and 210 carry at least one warning. The patterns are the same every year; once you know them, you cannot be caught.

353live places
€707median room
€1037median studio
28%confirm registration
94new this week

The pattern

Great photos, a price €150 under the market, a landlord "abroad for work" who can't do a viewing, a deposit "to reserve it" before you've seen anything, urgency because "three others are interested". Every scam in Utrecht has at least three of these.

The money

Western Union, crypto, a "trusted third party", an Airbnb look-alike page, or a bank account in another name or country. Real landlords take a Dutch IBAN transfer after the contract, never before a viewing.

The identity

Free email address, a phone number from another country, a name that doesn't match the account, a listing that also exists on another site under another name. Ask for ID and a video call in the room; scammers leave.

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How do I know if a room listing in Utrecht is a scam?

A price well under the market, a landlord abroad who cannot show the room, a deposit before any viewing, payment by Western Union, crypto or to a foreign account, and urgency. Three of these together is a scam.

What should I do if I already paid a scammer?

Contact your bank immediately to try to reverse the transfer, report it to the police (aangifte) and to the platform, and keep every message. Casa can help you write the report.

Is Casa free for students in Utrecht?

Yes. Every listing, the registration and scam checks, the first message and the alerts are free. Casa is never paid by landlords. Casa Pro (a one-off pass) adds WhatsApp alerts with a head start and unlimited applications.

Same page for other cities: Maastricht, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Groningen, Leiden, Delft, Eindhoven, Nijmegen, Den Haag.