What now?
Tenants who have received a registered letter can go to the Rent Assessment Committee to have them decide on the legality and reasonableness of the proposed rent increase. Do you have any questions about this? Register for the webinar. We recommend submitting a petition to the Rent Assessment Committee only if there is a real chance that you will be proven right, or if you want to continue the proceedings based on objections of principle. This means that the registered letter must contain formal errors (missing a copy of the original rent increase proposal, for example), be delivered incorrectly or too late, and some other exceptional situations. If the registered letter was sent on time and the landlord made no further errors in the procedure, it is almost always impossible to have the judgment of the legally established Rent Assessment Committee come out in your favour. You can also choose to continue the proceedings at the Rent Assessment Committee for reasons of principle. Consider for yourself or together in your solidarity network whether you have enough resources and energy to invest time in this and adjust your expectations.
Tenants who have not received a registered letter and have therefore successfully refused the rent increase sometimes still receive illegal threatening letters and reminders from their landlord. How do you deal with this after October 1? You will hear it in our webinar. In the webinar we will also discuss the possibilities of collective action against landlords and politicians. Read more about the next steps in our webinar here FAQ the Rent Increase.