Rent increase after renovation?

Questioner

My father-in-law's house is being demolished. New construction is taking place on the same site. Temporary shelter will be provided in a temporary home. Due to the shortage of housing, he can only return to the place where he came from. The house that is being rebuilt here is larger. There will probably be more points in the rental system, which will increase the rent. He has lived here for more than 40 years and currently pays more than 300 euros in rent. He is not eligible for housing benefit. The landlord has indicated that he will have to pay a rent of more than 600 euros after the house is rebuilt. He may then be eligible for housing benefit. We wonder whether the landlord is allowed to simply increase the rent by such a high amount while he does not choose to do so himself. In addition, we would like to know what the landlord is allowed to ask for the temporary home.

Lawyer

Dear Sir/Madam, I recently wrote an article on this topic on our law firm's website. You can read it here: https://solutionsadvocaten.nl/renovatie-en-de-verhuiskostenvergoeding-van-woonruimte In general, I can say that the rent increase depends on the renovation proposal and the extent of the increase. The improvement of the rental property must also lead to an increase in the number of points of the rental property. I cannot therefore advise you whether the rent may simply be increased by € 300 in this situation. For that, I need the rental agreement, the renovation proposal and the renovation plans. However, it does not seem likely to me that the rent can be doubled. There are legal possibilities to appeal against the rent increase after the renovation. With regard to the exchange home, I would like to refer you to the contents of the article. If you need personal advice on legal options, please let me know. Your father-in-law may be eligible for subsidized legal aid. The income threshold for this is €30,000 per year.