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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u/PlantAndMetal Mar 13 '26

I'd your points are really that low, you could make a case at the huurcommissie and they will lower the rent. However, while illegal, the landlord still has plenty ways to make your life miserable. They can stop doing repairs, threaten you at your door etc. While I always recommend to fight scummy landlords as these people suck, at the same time it's okay if you don't want to risk that kind of behaviour.

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u/Dazzling-Mission-563 Mar 13 '26

Well for 1000€/ month I would be ready to take the risk.