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Tenancy and living

A tenancy agreement concerns more than the signature. Start by collecting the agreement, attachments, advertisement and messages about the property. Note who lives there, who signed and what was agreed about using the home, making payments and sharing common areas.

These guides cover permanent and temporary agreements, room rental, living with a resident landlord, subletting and sharing a tenancy. Choose the situation closest to your own. Compare the explanation with your documents and write down unclear arrangements before seeking help with a specific question.

01

Collect the agreed arrangements

Keep the signed agreement, attachments and relevant messages together. List the residents, signatures, payment arrangements and agreements about the rooms and facilities you use.

02

Identify your living arrangement

Choose the guide matching your agreement and the way you live in the property. Compare it with your documents and note anything that remains unclear.

03

Prepare a specific question

Summarise what you want to check or change and attach the relevant arrangements. Use the help overview to choose a route for your particular question.

Tenancy agreement

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Tenancy agreement

Checking your tenancy agreement: what should you look for?

Check the home, duration, rent, deposit and supporting documents before signing a Dutch tenancy agreement.

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Fixed-term tenancy: is the end date legally effective?

Check the agreement date, statutory exception and conditions before relying on the end date of a Dutch tenancy.

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Indefinite tenancy: security and giving notice

Understand indefinite tenancies, minimum terms, landlord termination and the documents to retain.

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Renting a room: price, shared facilities and rights

Check your room agreement, shared facilities and the Dutch points system for non-self-contained accommodation.

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Hospitaverhuur: renting a room in the landlord’s home

Identify resident-landlord letting and check its trial period, notice rules, privacy and shared living arrangements.

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Subletting a home or room: check your position

Separate the main tenancy from your subtenancy and assess permission, accommodation type and continuation rights.

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Becoming a co-tenant: living together and tenancy rights

Registration, sharing expenses and co-tenancy are different matters. Establish your position and possible obligations.

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Student tenancy or campus contract: what is the difference?

Distinguish a designated-group campus contract, lawful fixed-term tenancy and ordinary room agreement.

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Rent and rent increases

Understand your question about rent, housing categories or an increase. Organise payment records and prepare a focused request for help.

Maintenance and defects

Find guides on repairs, mould, leaks and renovation. Record the problem and prepare a clear report or request for help.

Charges and deposit

Explore service charges, utilities and deposits. Compare agreements with statements and identify the documents your question needs.

Ending a tenancy

Navigate questions about ending a tenancy and changes at home. Collect the relevant messages and prepare your next discussion.

Tenancy disputes and help

Prepare for help with a tenancy dispute. Organise records about arrears, landlord conduct, a summons or a possible eviction.

Prepare your rental questionFind a tenancy lawyer

Sources and editorial accountability

These sources relate to the topics on this page. The individual articles include further references alongside their explanations.

Sources consulted on

  1. RijksoverheidRijksoverheid — types of tenancy agreementrijksoverheid.nl
  2. Volkshuisvesting NederlandVolkshuisvesting Nederland — tenants’ rightsvolkshuisvestingnederland.nl
  3. RijksoverheidRijksoverheid — exceptions for fixed-term tenanciesrijksoverheid.nl
  4. Volkshuisvesting NederlandVolkshuisvesting Nederland — sublettingvolkshuisvestingnederland.nl
  5. Volkshuisvesting NederlandVolkshuisvesting Nederland — hospitaverhuurvolkshuisvestingnederland.nl

The links open the original publications, usually in Dutch.

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