What is the Grobos?

The Grobos (Groninger Bewonersoverleg Studentenhuisvesting) is the tenants' association for all student tenants at Lefier. In addition, the board members of the Grobos stand up for the interests of all students renting and student room, house or flat in the city of Groningen.

What is the Grobos looking for?

Currently, the Grobos consists of 4 board members. This is too few to fill all board positions, for example, Board member external affairs is missing. As a board member of external affairs, the expectation is that the Grobos' social media will be kept up to date and actively used and continue to be used.

In addition, the Grobos is looking for a general board member. As a general board member, you give input during meetings and are occasionally available to attend external consultations.

What do you get in return?

-Board experience

-influence on Lefier's rental and housing policy

-A board fee

-Socialising with your board members

If you are interested please send an email stating for which position, a brief explanation why and your CV before 18 March 2024 to info@grobos.nl

Grobos is a tenants' organisation that represents the interests of tenants of student rooms and student housing at Lefier. Lefier has regular meetings with Grobos and then discusses all kinds of issues. Lefier also involves Grobos in decision-making around issues such as rent policy and other policy changes by Lefier. If you want more information or want to get in touch with the Grobos, click on the link below.

Some student properties have a residents' committee. As a landlord, we regularly consult with these residents' committees. This allows residents to influence Lefier's services. For us, this is a pleasant way of knowing what is important to tenants. You can read more about the rights and obligations of a residents' committee below.

What does a residents' committee do?
Consultation

Tenants have the right to consult with their landlord. This is regulated in the Act on Consultation of Tenants Landlord, also known as the Consultation Act. Lefier talks with residents' committees in student buildings about liveability, projects, maintenance, sustainability and service costs, but also about the facilities in the complex.

Self-management

Some residents' committees arrange tasks around maintenance and liveability in their complexes themselves, such as monitoring the common areas, carrying out minor repairs and greenery maintenance. This contributes to the enjoyment of living in a building, which is why we as Lefier are happy to support these kinds of self-management initiatives.

Financial compensation
Right to compensation

Residents' committees are entitled to financial support from their landlord. This is conditional on the committee representing residents in the complex and liaising with other residents.

What costs will Lefier reimburse?

Lefier reimburses the costs incurred by the residents' committee in order to carry out its duties. For example, the rent of a meeting room, coffee and tea, office supplies and telephone costs. This also includes costs incurred by the residents' committee to inform its supporters, the other tenants of the complex. The costs should be proportional to the purpose. For example, we do not think it is realistic for a meeting room to be rented permanently when it is only used once a month. Lefier can also provide compensation in kind by, for example, making meeting rooms available or organising a course.

How is compensation paid?

A residents' committee receives an advance payment of €250 at the beginning of each calendar year. At the end of the year, the residents' committee accounts to Lefier for the costs incurred. After approval of these costs, Lefier supplements the amount for the following year to €250. If the expected costs are different, we can deviate from this amount. The residents' committee then comes up with a substantiated proposal and discusses this with Lefier's resident affairs employee.

Compensation for self-management

Does a residents' committee perform its own management tasks and demonstrably contribute to the liveability in a complex? Then we can agree on a fee. The compensation depends on the tasks, which may differ per complex. We lay down the tasks and the fee in a contract.

Financial reserves

Does a residents' committee have any money left over from previously provided allowances? Then this money must be used first, before Lefier pays a new allowance. Financial reserves must benefit general facilities in the property. If the reserve cannot be used up, we discuss whether reimbursement to residents is possible.

Difference residents' association / residents' committee

A residents' committee keeps in touch with constituencies but does not have members. A residents' association has a board and members; registration with the Chamber of Commerce is also required. For the Consultation Act and consultation with Lefier, it does not matter which legal form you choose, committee or association.

Questions?

Do you have any questions? Then contact one of the residents' affairs staff from the Student Team at Lefier. They can be reached via the general phone number 088 20 33 000 or by email at bewonerszaken-STU@lefier.nl.