Rental homes in Breda

Breda's old centre is ringed by canals, with the Grote Kerk at its heart and a castle that houses the Royal Military Academy. The centre is compact, and the Grote Markt is lined with cafés.

Students come for Avans University of Applied Sciences and Breda University of Applied Sciences, known for programmes in games, tourism and logistics among others. Renters who want to live near the centre often look inside or just outside the ring of canals. Ginneken, in the south, has its own village centre and attracts many families. Princenhage, on the west side, is another former village that the city grew around. The Haagse Beemden in the north is a large residential district with plenty of family homes.

Breda is on the high-speed rail line, so Rotterdam and Amsterdam are well within reach by train. Tilburg and Antwerp are close too, which is why many commuters settle here alongside students and families. One practical point is to ask, for every room or flat, if you can register at that address with the municipality. Without registration you can run into trouble with things like healthcare and rent benefits.