There are lots of things to think about when you lease lodging. This includes making sure you are not paying too much in regards to lease, a deposit or service expenses. The Landlords (Good Practices) Act entered force on 1 July 2023. This act introduced brand-new guidelines and updated some old rules. It is necessary to understand your rights and responsibilities. So follow this detailed strategy when you lease lodging.

Step 1: check how much the lease, deposit, service costs and mediation charges are

Rent

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

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

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If you are paying excessive, ask your landlord to reduce the rent. If you can't reach a contract with your proprietor, contact the rent tribunal (Huurcommissie).

Please note: if you are living in a private-sector leasing, ask the rent tribunal to assess your beginning rent within 6 months of your 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 towns, property owners require a rental license to be able to lease accommodation. Conditions might be connected to the permit, such as just how much the rent can be. If this holds true, you can also ask the town to evaluate your rent.

Deposit

For tenancy arrangements dated 1 July 2023 onwards, the optimum deposit a property manager can charge is two months' basic rent. When the tenancy contract has actually ended, you will in concept get your deposit back within 14 days. But if you still owe your property owner cash, they can deduct this from your deposit. In that case they should pay back the remaining deposit within one month.

Your property manager can just withhold your deposit to cover the following:

- unsettled rent