Rented Accomodation

To date I dont have much experience on this topic, however through Dutch friends I have found out the following.

Generally when renting in The Netherlands a property comes completely unfurnished, you usually have to buy and fit all furniture, white goods and even the floor (carpet/wood etc) yourself. When your contract expires and you leave the property it must be left exactly as you found it. This means removing any flooring you have added, any plug fittings, white goods etc. Whether your additions have improved the property is irrelevant. The only way to avoid this is if your landlord has a new tenant before you move out and they agree to accept the property as it is.

Quirky Dutch things

Dutch Stairs

Dutch stairs in houses are incredibly steep and narrow. They will generally only have a handrail on the wall, leaving the other side and the resulting drop completely open. We once had a Dutch friend staying in our house in London and surprisingly he managed to fall down our not so narrow and no so steep stairs..I guess it is what you are used to...