The Dutch government has set rules for the maximum rent for social housing and mid‑range rental property. These rules help answer the key concern many tenants have concerning the rules about the amount of rent they have to pay.
Your home receives points for several features, including:
- the surface area of the house
- the size of the kitchen
- if you have a shower or a bathtub
- which rooms can be heated and/or cooled
- energy efficiency (energy performance)
- the WOZ value, which is the property value used for taxation and is determined annually by the municipality
The total number of points determines the maximum rent of your social or mid-rent home (Dutch only). The more points your home has, the higher the maximum rent may be.
