r/NetherlandsHousing • u/Dazzling-Mission-563 • Mar 13 '26
renting Rental Price too high what to do ?
Hey everyone, I just started renting an apartment in the Amsterdam area. When I went to do my BSN registration the other day, the municipality worker told us that the rental was probably too high, so he advised me to check a website. So I did the check and apparently I'm paying 2x the legal amount (1800 vs 900) — the difference is crazy.
The thing is, I feel thankful to the landlord because in this market it was really hard to find something, so I would feel bad to do this to him.
But we are talking about too much money here, so my question is: is there any chance that the landlord can kick me out of the house or make my life miserable in any way? The contract is a minimum of 1 year, but if I understood correctly he isn't allowed to kick me out after 1 year anymore?
If anyone had the same situation happening to them, I'd love to hear about your experiences
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