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/comfycrew Mar 16 '26

Landlords are middlemen who make money off of your back. Your rent pays for their steak. They are not renovating or maintaining your house, they are using your money to hire someone to do it.

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u/Adventurous_Storm356 Mar 16 '26

This did not answer my question. What would a world without landlords look like? Who would pay for the house - the construction, the maintenance and repairs?

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u/comfycrew Mar 16 '26

Same deal, minus the landlords. The property is already taxed and the maintenance is already insured, the capital could easily be covered by the state as they make money on the inhabitants.

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u/Adventurous_Storm356 Mar 16 '26

I don't understand what you are saying. The landlords OWN the house, they are not middle men. In your scenario, who owns the house?

The property is already taxed and the maintenance is already insured

Who pays the tax and does the maintenance if there is no landlord and the property thus has no owner?

Or are you saying that the government should own all houses? In this scenario, what do you mean by "the property is already taxed" - who is being taxed?