DUWO are the biggest thieves of student money...over inflated prices for a small room, poor services they are not flexible et all. IKEA has done a big mistake is partnering with DUWO !!!

Through kamernet.nl

Ikea Swedish? I think not. More Dutch. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikea

How such a severe student housing shortage was allowed to happen in the first place is beyond comprehension. Such a situation puts students in a vulnerable position to be abused. Duwo is a good example of abuse.

I agree with Ben; what a shame they partnered with DUWO instead of going it alone. There are mature students who are shafted by DUWO and its incompetent workforce (closed last week for 3 days, in busiest month - changeover - of the year). Had they gone private, even at the same price or slightly more expensive!, they would have had people fighting for the chance of a decent flat from a private housing organisation.

Bruce: read your own source s l o w l y, 'Founded in Sweden in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad'

osita i think you should go back and give that wiki a good read for all the bits you missed that states IKEA is controlled by a dutch consortium and owned by anther dutch company (just because jaguar cars are originally British there now owned by an Indian company making them Indian now............ don't ever buy in to marketing

I studied in the US and lived two years in dorm. Paid $545 a month for one room in a 2 bedroom apartment (75sqm apartment) walking distance to labs and classes, groceries too. Kitchen fully equipped, washer dryer in the basement (plenty of them, $1.25 to wash and $1 to dry. Room included closet, bed, mattress, desk, bench, and a small drawer (wooden floor). Lights provided too. Gas/water/electricity included in the rent (no phone/internet though). All city taxes included in the rent.
I found it pretty decent.

But IKEA, don't get me started on that: they are just a cheap swedish furniture maker.

I spent the last 9 months in 3 different DUWO flats (due to the short notice I gave them that I needed a place to stay). I'm overall very satisfied with everything. Employees went the extra mile to help me out when needed. The rent (519 EUR all inclusive) was very reasonable for a self-contained studio, compared to what you have to pay to other housing corporations for the Amsterdam area. Wish I could stay longer! ♥

Gavin, just because they formed a Dutch holding company does not make IKEA Dutch - many companies love the Netherlands for it's relatively low corporate tax rate. In fact even more commonplace is for companies to open offshore holding companies with complex tax structures to pay less tax. What matters with IKEA is not where the holding company is registered but who holds those private shares and where those people are located... I'm guessing Sweden.