{"product_id":"vragen-73861-geachte-mijnheer-mevrouw-ik-bewoon-sinds-half-juli-2018-een-recreatiewoning-welke-aan-mij","title":"Slum Landlords and Rental Problems Solved","description":"\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Dear Sir\/Madam,\n\n I have been living in a holiday home since mid-July 2018, which has been rented to me by my landlord for an indefinite period and under the General Provisions for Residential Space ROZ.\n \nSince this is contrary to environmental law, I have reported my living situation to both the Municipality and the Regional Enforcement.\n\n Due to the National Housing Crisis, several people are staying at the recreation park.\n\n Fortunately, I have been successful in finding a new-build home, which is currently still under construction, and my stay will not last longer than 5 months from now on.\n\n However, enforcement by the Municipality will not take place before January 2021, as the zoning plan is still being drafted.\n\n My case for which I would like to ask your opinion is as follows:\n \nBefore moving in, the landlord and I verbally agreed on a rent of €800. However, a week later, the landlord visited me and told me she didn't have enough and that it would have to be reduced to €850. If I didn't agree, she wouldn't be able to rent anymore and wouldn't be able to make ends meet. She then presented me with a choice: either rent for €850, or find something else. I was stuck, too short notice, and had already terminated my old lease.\n\n She also told me that the neighbors were all decent people. When I moved into the house, it quickly became apparent that there had been persistent and frequent disturbances from migrant workers living in a chalet across from mine.\n\n I eventually put my landlord in default and demanded that the rental amount of 800 euros be applied, as had been agreed verbally. \nFurthermore, despite several requests from me, the landlord has made no effort to put an end to the nuisance to the neighbours.\n\n In fact, I was an unstable man who should go to the doctor.\n\n In the notice of default, I requested a 25% rent reduction for loss of enjoyment of the property for the months during which the nuisance occurred.\n\n In her last contacts with the landlord, she indicated she wanted to reach a mutual agreement to avoid resolving the dispute in the subdistrict court. However, this agreement was not forthcoming, and the landlord maintained her position that she did not consider the nuisance a disruption to her enjoyment of the home, and furthermore, that she had no active recollection of her verbal agreement.\n \nI've run up a small rent arrears to try to persuade the landlord to let go of her willfulness. Things are now at a deadlock, and the landlord has announced she intends to force an eviction. But so far, no action has been taken.\n\n I would like to see the rent set at €800 from the start, as agreed upon verbally. I would also like a rent reduction for the months during which the neighbors were causing serious nuisance. The landlord wasn't the landlord of the people who rented the property, but had to contact management. After all, she also pays €250 monthly in parking fees. This is not only for road maintenance, etc., but also for monitoring proper behavior.\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n In this case, the nuisance is not a defect within the meaning of the lease agreement, and therefore difficult to address. The legal basis must be something other than a defect in the rented property, mistake, or fraud. \r \nNext, the verbally agreed-upon rental price, which is legally valid, cannot be enforced in court if you don't have proof. What you may be able to do as a tenant is suspend part of the park fees (the portion included in the rental price) due to non-compliance with the park owner's obligations to ensure peace and order.\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Thank you very much for your answer.\n Apparently it is a case of error due to incorrect representation of the facts.\n To date, no strict action has been taken in the mutual discussion, although the landlady's son felt compelled to write me a \"barking letter.\" My request for a response to my comment (demonstrably requested several times) went unheeded.\n As of December 1st, I have now cancelled the lease.\n All in all, it's an unsavory affair, riddled with idiosyncrasy, exploitation, and arrogance. Pure slumlordism. \r \nI therefore do not immediately fear legal action, but I would like to point out that this time, trying to trick someone will not work.\n","brand":"Rechtswinkel.nl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301887127901,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rechtswinkel.nl\/en\/products\/vragen-73861-geachte-mijnheer-mevrouw-ik-bewoon-sinds-half-juli-2018-een-recreatiewoning-welke-aan-mij","provider":"Rechtswinkel.nl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}