Rent check: what is your maximum legal rent?
The maximum rent of a Dutch home follows from the housing valuation system (WWS): up to 143 points a home is social housing, up to 186 points regulated mid-market rental. Above that the rent is unregulated. Calculate an indication of your (future) home's points below in one minute.
Indicative points score
70 points
Social housing: the indicative maximum base rent is €443.10 per month.
Paying more than the maximum?
Within 6 months of the start of your rental contract you can have the rent reviewed by the Dutch Rent Tribunal (Huurcommissie).
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This calculation is an indication based on the most heavily weighted WWS components (area, WOZ value, energy label, outdoor space and an average level of amenities). The official points assessment by the Huurcommissie includes more categories and may differ. No rights can be derived from this indication.