Rental price questions? Get free legal advice!

Questioner

Rented house since February, pay €560. Now know from 3 neighbors that they pay 400, of which 1 came to live at the same time. Can I do something with this?

Lawyer

In principle not. The landlord may determine the rent himself within legal frameworks. This rent depends for example on the quality of the home, the rent increase and the rent social housing.

Lawyer

You could request the rent committee to draw up a report on the housing valuation points system in order to achieve a reduction. However, this is no longer possible retroactively because you have been renting for more than 6 months now.

Questioner

I read that the rent increase may be a maximum of 20%, this is much more. In addition, neighbors who come at the same time or even later than me, pay much less for the same house. Is it okay that I am the only one who pays much more? I find that very strange.

Lawyer

Unfortunately, yes. The neighbours' home may be of a different quality, which means the rent will be lower. The rent increase for your neighbour may also be lower, because it is linked to their income.