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How do you determine the rent?

The rent consists of the basic rent (also called net rent) and the service costs. Service costs vary per accommodation type but often have to do with cleaning, heating, water, electricity and municipal taxes. The basic rent is the fee you pay for the use of the accommodation and any communal (outdoor) areas. The basic rent, including service costs, is the gross rent: this is the amount you pay to the SSH each month.

Basic rent + service costs = gross rent

What's the points system?

The basic rent is determined based on the points system of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. This contains the maximum amount of rent that landlords are allowed to charge. This means that the rent of our living spaces always complies with the rules of the government! Factors that determine the amount of the rent are for example the size of the living space, the facilities and the number of housemates with whom you share these facilities. More information about the points system can be found on the website of the rent tribunal (in Dutch: huurcommissie). You also pay service costs, for example for internet, gas, water or electricity. On My SSH you can see which costs apply to you.

Do you adjust the rent?

On July 1st of each year, we adjust rent rates, typically in accordance with the inflation rate. You will receive a notification regarding the rent adjustment before May 1st. It's important to note that we will never request a rent amount higher than the maximum permissible rent determined by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, even after a rent increase If you were to disagree with the rent increase, you can submit a notice of objection with the rent tribunal before July 1st. 

Please note that in addition to the net rent, the service costs are also adjusted, often simultaneously with the annual adjustment of the net rent price. In exceptional cases, we may adjust the service costs multiple times a year if the actual consumption exceeds the advance payment.

Also, with our tenants' representative BoKS, we’ve agreed that we will increase the rent once accommodation becomes vacant. We call this rent harmonisation. As a result, you may pay a different amount of rent than your housemate.