If you have a higher income and you rent socially, you can get an income-related rent increase. This is a fixed amount, of maximum 50 or maximum 100 euros, with which the landlord may increase the rent each year.
With an annual increase, the rent can rise considerably. It can even exceed the rent allowance limit (2023) of 806 euros and 6 cents. This is not prohibited, but the landlord may not charge more rent than allowed by the point system. All social housing is covered by the point system.
Check the maximum rent
On the website of the Rent Commission you can calculate how many points your house scores. The Rent Commission can help with the ‘check your price’ tool to calculate whether the bare rent of the house is correct. The result is a point total. This point total determines the maximum rent for an independent social rental property. The landlord may not ask for a higher rent, but he may ask for a lower rent. The Woonbond has made a handy overview of reasons to object to rent increases. So it is smart to check the maximum rent with the tool of De Huurcommissie.
