March 2024

Did you know that the rent increase in the social sector may be as much as 5.8 % this year?
Did you know that the rent increase in the private sector even amounts to 6.8%!
Did you know that housing associations usually ask for the maximum rent increase?
Did you know that the Netherlands has the highest rents in Europe?
Did you know that the new construction of social housing is paid for, among other things, from the sale of social housing?
Did you know that landlords are not obliged to give tenants insight into the costs?
Did you know that in 2021 tenants will spend an average of 36.3% of their disposable income on housing costs? For buyers the average is 23.4%.

This year, the highest rent increase in 30 years is imminent. Rents have already increased by more than 35% over the past 10 years. This year they may increase by a maximum of 5.5% in the private sector and by a maximum of 5.8% in social rent. There is also an income-related rent increase and your rent may be increased by 25 euros (that is more than 5.8%) if it is lower than 300 euros per month.

This year, the highest rent increase in 30 years is imminent. Rents have already increased by more than 35% over the past 10 years. This year they threaten to increase by a maximum of 5.5% in the private sector and by a maximum of 5.8% in social rent. There are also income-related rent increases.