Terug naar Encyclopedie

Objection Procedure with the Rent Committee Against Rent Price

Step-by-step objection submission to the Rent Committee. Free procedure, high success rate and retroactive refund for excessive rent.

1 min leestijd

Excessive rent price? Start an objection with the Rent Committee. First, written complaint to the landlord, with point check. No solution? Submit a request within 6 months after the start of the tenancy, free and digital. Provide evidence: tenancy agreement, floor plan, WOZ value. The Committee independently calculates points and adjusts the rent, retroactively. Costs: none for tenants. Term: 4-8 weeks. Success examples: 20% reduction for overestimation of facilities. Advice: hire a lawyer for complex cases. After ruling: landlord pays back. Prevent repetition via fixed check. In 2023, the committee handled 15,000 cases, 60% in favour of the tenant. Maximum rent Act art. 17 regulates this. This instrument democratises tenancy law.