News

26-1-2023 — 

At the beginning of 2023, some important trends are visible in the housing market. An isolation action by the Gemeente Amsterdam, the new tax measures for real estate investors and the regulation of the mid-market rent. Do you want to read more? Click through!

26-7-2022 — 

Two months ago, minister of Housing Hugo de Jonge presented his ‘affordable housing program', which includes a proposed regulation of about 90% of the Dutch rental housing market. A fairly radical and particularly counterproductive plan, of which anyone with any knowledge of the subject knows immediately it will not work. 

25-5-2022 — 

The ink on the new regulations as of May 1 is not yet dry or Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge comes up with the next (proposed) new regulations in his "Affordable Housing Program".

5-4-2022 — 

We have often paid attention to this; the announced change in the point system. Each time the date was pushed forward. But now it is definitive: per May 1, 2022, the WOZ value may only count for a maximum of 33% in determining the number of points. And that can have major consequences for the rent you can ask. Especially if you rent out a small house (ca. < 65 m2) and / or if you have a poor energy label.

15-3-2022 — 

As of July 1, 2022, smoke detectors are mandatory in every home in the Netherlands. This obligation already exists for some time for newly built houses, but the regulations will also apply to existing buildings.

11-3-2022 — 

Previously we wrote that several municipalities, including Amsterdam, want to introduce a self-occupancy obligation. On February 16, the City Council of Amsterdam agreed to the introduction of a self-occupancy obligation for ALL homes with a WOZ value of up to € 512,000.00 as of April 1, 2022.

10-3-2022 — 

Per 1 juli 2022 mogen de huren voor sociale huurwoningen (2022: kale huurprijs < € 763,47) wettelijk worden verhoogd met maximaal 2,3%. Een uitzondering wordt gemaakt voor huurwoningen met een huurprijs < € 300,00. De huur van die woningen mag met € 25,00 worden verhoogd.

11-2-2022 — 

Currently in Amsterdam it is a legal obligation to report properties that have been vacant for more than six months to the municipality of Amsterdam. This may concern properties that are waiting for a new tenant or properties that are to be renovated or sold.