{"product_id":"vragen-68962-hallo-zou-iemand-mij-kunnen-uitleggen-wat-precies-een-zin-uit-deze-beoordeling-van-de-huurcommissie","title":"Rent Assessment Committee Rent Reduction Explanation","description":"\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Hello,\n\n Could someone explain to me exactly what one sentence in this Rent Assessment Committee assessment means? I'm getting two different answers to that single sentence.\n \nThis is my original text of a ruling from the Rent Assessment Committee. I've made some adjustments with crosses!\n\n\n The Rent Assessment Committee assesses whether the accommodation has serious defects. Only if the defects seriously disrupt the enjoyment of the accommodation or seriously impair the usability of the accommodation can the Rent Assessment Committee temporarily reduce the rent. The Rent Assessment Committee bases its decision on all available written information about the case and everything discussed at the hearing.\n\n\n Rental price:\n The Rent Assessment Committee assumes the applicable rent on xx xxxxx 2018. On that date the rent was € xxx.xx per month.\n\n Maintenance and defects:\n Considering the investigation report, the statements made at the hearing, and all the information the committee received before or during the hearing, the Rent Assessment Committee finds that the accommodation has serious deficiencies:\n •\n •\n •\n •\n •\n\n The Rent Assessment Committee is of the opinion that the other defects in the accommodation are not so serious that the rent can therefore be temporarily reduced.\n \nIn case of defects in category C, the Rent Assessment Committee may temporarily reduce the rent to 40% of the applicable rent.\n\n For the sake of completeness, the committee notes that it is up to the landlord to determine how to remedy the defects.\n\n\n Temporary reduction:\n The rent is temporarily reduced to 40% of €xxx.xx. This means the tenant pays €xxx.xx per month.\n\n\n Start and end of the temporary rent reduction:\n The Rent Assessment Committee received the request on xx xxxxx, 2018. This is within the statutory six-month period after the tenant reported the defects to the landlord (dated xx xxxxx, 2018). The rent reduction will take effect on the first day of the month after the tenant reported the defect to the landlord. Therefore, the rent reduction will take effect on x xxxxx, 2018.\n\n The rent reduction applies until all defects have been repaired.\n \nStarting on the first of the month after all defects have been repaired, the tenant must again pay the rent of €xxx.xx per month. Until all defects have been repaired, the landlord may not increase the rent. Therefore, any announced (annual) rent increase effective July 1, 2018, cannot take effect.\n\n\n The question is: What exactly do they mean by this sentence: The rent reduction applies until all defects have been repaired?\n\n\n I hope someone can help me explain what this exactly means.\n\n Thanks in advance for your effort,\n Kind regards from me H.\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Not all defects are related to the rent reduction, but they are apparently included as a deterrent, meaning no further reduction, but repairs, followed by a return to the normal rent. That's how I read it.\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Thanks Monique for your answer, but can I ask you something else?\n\r \nIf the landlord only repairs the serious defects and refuses to repair the other defects on the defects list, will the rent reduction from the Rent Assessment Committee still apply?\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Yes, that's how I read it. The rent assessment committee is giving you extra leverage. The minor defects aren't so serious that a rent reduction is applied, but the rent reduction applied for the other defects remains in effect until everything is resolved. If you believe the rent assessment committee's ruling is substantively contradictory or unclear for this reason, you must communicate this within a certain period of time, so a new ruling can be issued.\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Thanks Monique for your answer, but can I ask you something else?\n\n If the landlord only repairs the serious defects and refuses to repair the other defects on the defects list, will the rent reduction from the Rent Assessment Committee still apply?\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e \nThanks Monique for your answer, but can I ask you something else?\n\n If the landlord only repairs the serious defects and refuses to repair the other defects on the defects list, will the rent reduction from the Rent Assessment Committee still apply?\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Thanks again for the answer. I've talked to the rent assessment committee about it, and they said the same thing, but the person helping me with this said something different:\n\r \nWhat the Rent Assessment Committee said is completely incorrect. Do you happen to remember who you spoke to at the time? Unfortunately, it happens very occasionally that the Rent Assessment Committee provides incorrect information. This is, of course, incredibly frustrating. The landlord is indeed obligated to repair all defects listed on the defects letter, but the rent can be raised again once the defects serious enough to warrant a rent reduction have been remedied. It would also be strange if the rent were to remain lowered due to defects deemed not serious enough to warrant a rent reduction. I understand this is very frustrating for you, but unfortunately, that's how the system works.\n\n That's why I'm really hesitant with two different answers to one sentence. ;)\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e \nThis doubt isn't so strange, as it often occurs in statements that are ambiguous, open to multiple interpretations, or internally contradictory. In such cases, you can request improvement. Is the person helping you actually looking after your interests? The Rent Assessment Committee's approach isn't at all unusual: it uses the legal remedy known as suspension on your behalf. In cases where the defects aren't serious but still require repair, the tenant already has that right individually. Suspension of their own performance (rent) serves as a stick behind the door to ensure everything is resolved. The Rent Assessment Committee could also have used different wording. More specifically, they could only link the serious defects to the repair and the end of the rent reduction rule, right?\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Thanks again for your answer.\n","brand":"Rechtswinkel.nl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301227737437,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rechtswinkel.nl\/en\/products\/vragen-68962-hallo-zou-iemand-mij-kunnen-uitleggen-wat-precies-een-zin-uit-deze-beoordeling-van-de-huurcommissie","provider":"Rechtswinkel.nl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}