Terrible experience:

Terrible experience:

I was moving to Eindhoven to study and searching for a studio/1 bedroom flat. I chatted with Mr. Arnaud, who introduced himself as the owner - or one of them.
He showed me an OK apartment, well located at Centrum (Vrijstraat) and I agreed to the conditions and asked to proceed to the paperwork. He made me sign a paper showing intention to rent the apartment, only. The day after, I contacted the person responsible to the paperwork to say that I wasn't interested anymore. Minutes later, Mr. Arnauld called me requesting me to pay the 'brokerage fee', as little as 850 euros. I then went to the police to relate this abuse and the police officer said that he wasn't on the right to charge me, once I haven't signed the rental agreement at that time. I chatted with Arnaud's secretary that said me that Stoit Groep usually don't charge anything before the agreement is signed. Afterwards, I walked into his office to talk about this and he kept saying that I needed to pay, this time in a very rude way. I didn't agree and left the Stoit Groep building.
For me, it was a clear case of someone trying to take advantage of the situation. When I told this story to my landlady, she told me that other acquaintances of her had issues with Stoit Groep.

I DEFINITELY DON'T RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE!