Renting a room or home from another tenant? As a subtenant you have rent protection towards your sublandlord. Whether you can stay when the main tenancy ends depends on whether you rent a room or a self-contained home (article 7:269 of the Dutch Civil Code).
An accusation of housing fraud does not automatically mean that you will lose your rented home. The landlord must make clear which obligation he believes
Serious nuisance can be grounds for terminating the tenancy and eviction, but a complaint from a neighbour does not automatically mean that you have to
A good letter strengthens your position: it records what you reported and when, and it cites the article of Dutch law you rely on. Below
In 2026 the basic rent in the Netherlands may rise by at most 4.1% in social housing (from 1 July 2026), 6.1% for mid-rent and
A temporary rental contract in the Netherlands only ends if the landlord tells you in writing when the lease ends, no earlier than three months
This glossary explains the key terms of Dutch tenancy law, each in one sentence, with the Dutch term in brackets and a link to a
If children live in a rented home whose landlord is seeking dissolution of the tenancy and eviction, the subdistrict court must weigh their interests as
For a residential tenancy agreement in the Netherlands concluded on or after 1 July 2023, the deposit may not exceed twice the basic rent. The
A ROZ tenancy agreement is a model, not a guarantee of fair terms. Learn what to check on maintenance, indexation, penalties, security and handover before you sign.
