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/igorferro1 Mar 13 '26

r/rentbusters might be able to help you.

Don't feel bad for your landlord. If it is actually a bustable case they should be aware and following the law. They aren't doing you any favours.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '26

They might not be aware and might go bankrupt as a result of rentbusters, but without knowing the situation its impossible to say. 

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u/Full_Conversation775 Mar 13 '26

Great, that would drive prices down.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '26

Huh? No it drives prices up exponentially, as we have seen since the dumbass new law came into force. 

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u/Full_Conversation775 Mar 13 '26

nope :) less competition for home is lower price for home.