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Furnished Apartments for Rent in Nieuw-West

Furnished Apartments for Rent in Nieuw-West

Nieuw-West · Garden City · Neighbourhood Guide

Nieuw-West is Amsterdam with the volume turned down and the space turned up: garden-city streets laid out around the Sloterplas — a lake with actual beaches — plus the city's most diverse food scene, and Schiphol eight minutes away by train. It is the district frequent flyers and families discover, and then quietly stop mentioning to their colleagues.

It is also where a housing budget works hardest. Nieuw-West is the most affordable of Amsterdam's districts — rents typically run a third below the centre for the same space — and it is the city's biggest regeneration story, with renovated garden-city blocks and new builds rising around the lake and along the Sloterdijk corridor.

Our furnished apartments in Amsterdam Nieuw-West are built for corporate clients, tech professionals, and expats who need a proper base. Every home is let on a residential tenancy agreement for an indefinite period. You can give one calendar month's notice once the initial period in your agreement has passed. When you move in, you register in the BRP at the address.

Every apartment arrives fully furnished and ready to live in from day one. Whether your employer is relocating you or you are managing your own move, our monthly rentals in Amsterdam remove the friction that makes this housing market so punishing for newcomers.

8min to Schiphol by train from Lelylaan
1935 Van Eesteren's plan that shaped the district
1invoice a month for rent, utilities and Wi-Fi
10% lower rent for tenancies starting between 1 November and 28 February

The Neighbourhood

Living in Nieuw-West: What to Expect

The Sloterplas lake and Sloterpark in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, near City Retreat furnished apartments
The Sloterplas — a swimmable lake at the centre of the district, ringed by the Sloterpark's beaches and running paths.

Nieuw-West was drawn before it was built: Cornelis van Eesteren's 1935 General Extension Plan gave Amsterdam its western garden cities — Slotermeer, Geuzenveld, Osdorp, Slotervaart — organised around light, green space and the Sloterplas at their centre. Ninety years on, the plan still delivers exactly what it promised: wide streets, apartments with balconies and daylight, and a lake you can swim in before work.

The district's texture today is the most international in the city. The daily market on Plein '40–'45 and the bakeries and grills along its avenues draw people from every other district; the Osdorpplein handles serious shopping; and the Tuinen van West on the rural edge — allotments, riding stables, farm shops — is the countryside without leaving the postcode. It is not where you go for canal-side nightlife. It is where you go to live well on an Amsterdam budget.

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Sloterplas & Outdoors

  • Lake beaches, sailing and paddleboarding on the Sloterplas
  • Running and cycling loops through the Sloterpark
  • The Tuinen van West — farms, stables and allotments on the city's edge
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Everyday Life

  • The Plein '40–'45 market, six days a week
  • Osdorpplein's shopping centre for everything else
  • The best Turkish, Moroccan and Surinamese food in Amsterdam
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Work & Connections

  • Schiphol and the Sloterdijk office corridor on the doorstep
  • The World Fashion Centre on the Koningin Wilhelminaplein
  • Lelylaan — trains, metro and trams in one interchange

Getting Around

Commuting from Nieuw-West

Nieuw-West is built for the airport commute. Direct trains from Lelylaan reach Schiphol in eight minutes — no other residential district gets close — while the metro ring line covers Zuidas and trams 1 and 17 run east into the centre. If your working life involves a boarding pass, this is the most rational address in Amsterdam.

Destination Route Time
Schiphol Airport Train direct from Lelylaan ~8 min
Zuidas (business district) Metro ring line from Lelylaan ~8 min
Amsterdam Centraal Train via Sloterdijk ~15 min
Leidseplein / city centre Tram 1 / 17 ~20 min
The Sloterplas Walk or bike from most addresses ~5–10 min

💡 Registration Matters More Than You Think

You register in the BRP at the address within five days of moving in. We send you the instructions before your tenancy starts. Your BSN follows from registration. That's your citizen service number, and it unlocks Dutch banking, healthcare and payroll, so it's the first thing to sort out once you have the keys. Our BRP registration guide walks you through it.

Housing

Corporate and Expat Rentals in Nieuw-West

Fully furnished apartment interior with workspace in Amsterdam Nieuw-West
The most space per euro in our portfolio. Fully furnished and ready to live in from day one.

Nieuw-West offers the most apartment per euro anywhere in our portfolio: renovated garden-city blocks and recent builds with balconies, lifts and genuine floor area — the two-bedroom-with-a-view that would be a studio budget in the centre. Our expat rentals in Amsterdam here suit Schiphol-based professionals, project teams, and families who want space, a lake and a fast airport over a fashionable postcode.

It is also where we place larger corporate groups. If you are housing several colleagues at once, corporate rentals in Amsterdam at Nieuw-West rates are how a housing budget covers a team rather than a person, with everything below included, on one invoice per apartment.

Budget goes furthest at the compact end. Our most affordable apartments in the district sit on Anton Waldorpstraat beside Rembrandtpark, in a converted church building redeveloped for modern living: studio apartments in Amsterdam, with one- and two-bedroom options for sharers, colleagues and small families.

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All-Inclusive Utilities

Energy, water, high-speed internet and municipal charges bundled into one predictable monthly invoice. Simple for expense reporting and corporate rental budgets.

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Furnished Workspaces

A proper desk, comfortable chair and fast Wi-Fi in every apartment, so remote and hybrid work starts on move-in day, not after a trip to a furniture store.

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BRP Registration

You register at the address when you move in.

Common Questions

Nieuw-West Rentals: Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in the monthly rent?

Everything you need to live and work: full furnishing, energy, water, high-speed internet, municipal charges and a dedicated workspace — on a single monthly invoice.

Do you have studio apartments in Nieuw-West?

Yes. Our studios on Anton Waldorpstraat, beside Rembrandtpark, are the most affordable apartments in our Amsterdam portfolio, fully furnished and all-inclusive. See our studio apartments in Amsterdam page for full pricing and availability.

Is Nieuw-West a good base for Schiphol commuters?

The best in the city. Direct trains from Lelylaan reach Schiphol in around eight minutes, which makes Nieuw-West the standard choice for airline staff, consultants on fly-in schedules, and anyone whose week starts at a departure gate. You come home to a full apartment and a lake.

How does Nieuw-West compare to more central districts?

You trade canal-side buzz for space, calm and budget headroom: typically a third more apartment for the same money, plus the Sloterplas instead of a crowded park. The centre is 15–20 minutes away by train or tram, so the trade is smaller than the map suggests.

Is there a rent reduction?

Yes, two. Agree a four-month initial period and your monthly rent is 10% lower for the whole tenancy. Tenancies starting between 1 November and 28 February have a 10% lower monthly rent for the whole tenancy. Both apply together when you qualify for both.

Do I register with the municipality?

You register in the BRP at the address within five days of moving in. We send you the instructions before your tenancy starts. Your BSN follows from registration.

When can I give notice?

Every home is let on a residential tenancy agreement for an indefinite period. You can give one calendar month's notice once the initial period in your agreement has passed.

Looking for a Furnished Apartment in Nieuw-West?

Browse live availability, or tell us your start date and how many people the home is for, and we'll send you a selection within one working day.

Working to a tighter budget? See our studio apartments in Amsterdam.