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Result Rent Check for self-contained accommodations

What can you do with the result of the Rent Check? This will depend on how many points the accommodation is awarded and the maximum rent commensurate with this, but also on when the rental contract for the accommodation was concluded (signed) and on the current rent for the accommodation.

Good to know:

  • The maximum rent in this summary is the maximum rent without any potential surcharge for monuments and/or new buildings.
  • The Rent Check is based on the housing valuation system. Nevertheless, the result may differ slightly from reality, for example due to a measurement error or because a question was understood differently from how it was intended. Therefore, when assessing the rent, the Rent Tribunal always starts from a new points score, which is set by a Rent Tribunal investigator or another expert.

Points score of up to 143

Points of up to 143  (rent lower than € 879,67)
Maximum rent Up to € 879,66*
Date of conclusion of rental contract Not relevant
Current rent Less than EUR 879.67

The accommodation falls within the social sector. The tenant is entitled to rent protection. The tenant and the landlord can go to the Rent Tribunal if they cannot agree on:

  • the rent;
  • the annual rent increase;
  • maintenance and defects in the property; or
  • the payment of service charges.

* Rent without any potential surcharge for monuments.
Points score of up to 143 (rent higher than EUR 879.66)
Maximum rent Up to € 879,66*
Date of conclusion of rental contract Before 1 July 2024
Current rent Higher than EUR 879.66

The accommodation falls within the social sector, but the rent falls within the private sector. The landlord has 1 year to adjust the rent. After that, the tenant is entitled to rent protection.

That means:
The landlord has until 1 July 2025 to adjust the rent to no higher than the maximum rent according to the Rent Check. What if that does not happen? The tenant can then propose a rent reduction as of 1 July 2025 and, if necessary, ask the Rent Tribunal to assess the rent.

* Rent without any potential surcharge for monuments.

Points score from 144 to 186

Points from 144 to 186 (rent between EUR 879.67 and EUR 1 157.95)
Maximum rent Between EUR 879.67 and EUR 1 157.95**
Rental contract concluded  On or after 1 July 2024
Current rent Between EUR 879.67 and EUR 1 157.95

The accommodation falls within the middle segment. The tenant is entitled to rent protection. The tenant and the landlord can go to the Rent Tribunal if they cannot agree on:

  • the maximum rent;
  • a rent increase;
  • maintenance and defects in the property; or
  • the payment of service charges.
     
** Rent without any potential surcharge for monuments and/or new buildings.
Points score from 144 to 186 (rent higher than EUR 879.66)
Maximum rent Between EUR 879.67 and EUR 1 157.95**
Date of conclusion of rental contract Before 1 July 2024
Current rent Higher than EUR 879.67
The accommodation falls within the private sector. The tenant is not entitled to rent protection. However, in certain cases the tenant and landlord may ask the Rent Tribunal to assess, among other things:
  • the rent for a new contract;
  • a rent increase; or
  • the payment of service charges.

** Rent without any potential surcharge for monuments and/or new buildings.
Points score from 144 to 186 (rent higher than EUR 1 157.96)
Maximum rent Between EUR 879.67 and EUR 1 157.95**
Date of conclusion of rental contract On or after 1 July 2024
Current rent Higher than EUR 1 157.96

The accommodation falls within the middle segment. According to this calculation, the current rent is too high. This means that the landlord must adjust the rent.


** Rent without any potential surcharge for monuments and/or new buildings.

Points score of 187 or higher

Points score of 187 or higher
Maximum rent Higher than EUR 1 157.95**
Date of conclusion of rental contract Not relevant
Current rent Higher  EUR 1 157.95

The accommodation falls within the private sector. The tenant is not entitled to rent protection. However, in certain cases the tenant and landlord may ask the Rent Tribunal to assess, among other things:

  • the rent for a new contract;
  • a rent increase; or
  • the payment of service charges.
     

** Rent without any potential surcharge for monuments and/or new buildings.