u/Ecstatic-Aspect6401

Hi everyone, I recently found a room in Maastricht, but the contract would start from July while I’ll only be arriving in August.

I’m confused whether I should just start the contract in July and pay one month of rent even though I won’t be there, just to secure the place, considering how difficult housing is in Maastricht or if it’s better to wait and try finding something starting from August instead.