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🇬🇧 Rental and Housing Law in the Netherlands – Tenant Rights and Legal Rules (2025)

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Dutch rental law protects tenants well. Whether you live in social housing or a private sector apartment, understanding your legal position is essential.

🏠 1. Types of Housing

  1. Social Housing:
    • Rent regulated by a points system (woningwaarderingsstelsel).
    • Monthly rent below €879.66 (as of 2024).
  2. Private Sector Housing:
    • Rent above €879.66.
    • Fewer restrictions, but rent caps apply until 2029.

📈 2. Rent Increase in Social Housing (as of July 1, 2025)

  • Rent ≥ €350 → Max. 5% annual increase
  • Rent < €350 → Max. €25 increase
  • Based on income:
    • Middle income: + €50
    • High income: + €100

Note: income from two years earlier is used to assess eligibility.

💶 3. Rent Increase in Private Sector (until 2029)

  • Legal cap = CPI + 1%
    (CPI = Consumer Price Index)
    → Example: 2024 CPI ≈ 4.5% → cap = 5.5%

🔄 4. Frequency of Rent Increase

  • Maximum once every 12 months.
  • Additional increase only allowed for home improvements.

📬 5. Objection (Rent Disputes)

  • You have 4 months to file an objection via Huurcommissie.
  • Applies to both social and private sector housing.
  • Rent increase must be legally stated in your contract, or it may be invalid.

⚖️ 6. Eviction Rules

Eviction is only legal with a court ruling. Valid reasons include:

  • Repeated non-payment
  • Illegal subletting
  • Severe nuisance or damage
  • Criminal activities

🧭 7. Where to Get Help?

  • Huurcommissie.nl – rent disputes and advice
  • Juridisch Loket – free legal assistance
  • Local Gemeente (municipality) – urgent housing issues
  • Tenant lawyer – for complex eviction or rent cases
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