There are great deals of things to consider when you lease lodging. This includes making sure you are not paying too much in regards to lease, a deposit or service costs. The Landlords (Good Practices) Act came into force on 1 July 2023. This act presented new guidelines and updated some old guidelines. It's essential to know your rights and obligations. So follow this step-by-step strategy when you lease lodging.

Step 1: examine how much the rent, deposit, service costs and mediation costs are

Rent

Check whether the lodging you want to lease is classified as social housing or if it is private-sector rental. This is an essential distinction, due to the fact that various rights and obligations apply to each type. If you are going to be leasing lodging in 2024 and the standard lease is EUR879.66 or less, the lodging is thought about to be social housing. Social housing has a rent ceiling, which is calculated using a points system. If you lease lodging in 2024 and the standard lease is above EUR879.66, the lodging is considered to be a private-sector leasing. There is no lease ceiling for private-sector lodging.

Check whether the rent matches the quality of the lodging by running the Rent Check.

Rent Check self-contained accommodations Rent Check shared lodgings

If you are paying excessive, ask your property owner to lower the rent. If you can't reach an agreement with your property owner, call the lease tribunal (Huurcommissie).

Please note: if you are residing in a private-sector leasing, ask the rent tribunal to examine your starting rent within 6 months of your very first payment. If you live in social housing, you can ask the rent tribunal to inspect the lease you are paying at any time.

In some municipalities, proprietors require a rental authorization to be able to rent out lodging. Conditions may be connected to the authorization, such as just how much the rent can be. If this holds true, you can likewise ask the town to evaluate your lease.

Deposit

For tenancy contracts dated 1 July 2023 onwards, the maximum deposit a property manager can charge is two months' standard lease. When the occupancy contract has actually ended, you will in concept get your deposit back within 2 week. But if you still owe your landlord money, they can deduct this from your deposit. In that case they need to pay back the staying deposit within one month.

Your proprietor can only keep your deposit to cover the following:

- overdue rent