Rent check for the Netherlands · 2026 rules
Is your rent above the legal maximum?
Since July 2024, most homes up to 186 WWS points have a maximum rent set by law. Enter a few details and see yours in a minute. Free, in plain English.
- Official WWS points system
- Matches the Huurcommissie checker
- No account needed
- Legal maximum
- €987.78
- Rent charged
- €1,650.00
€662.22 per month too much
What the law allows in 2026
Every rental home gets points for its size, energy label, kitchen, bathroom, outdoor space and WOZ value. The total decides which rules apply.
- Social rent
- up to 143 points
Maximum rent, up to €932.93 at 143 points
- Mid-rent
- 144–186 points
Maximum rent, up to €1,228.07 at 186 points (contracts from 1 July 2024)
- Free sector
- 187 points or more
No maximum for the starting rent
What the full report looks like
A clear point calculation you can show your landlord or the Huurcommissie, and a letter ready to send.
Open the full example report →CheckMyRent.nl
Rent assessment report
| Surface area | 48 |
| Heating | 8 |
| Energy label | 15 |
| Kitchen | 8 |
| Bathroom and toilet | 11 |
| Outdoor space | 3.75 |
| WOZ value | 57.5 |
| Total | 151 |
| Maximum base rent | €987.78 |
Letter to your landlord (Dutch)
Onderwerp: Verzoek tot verlaging van de huurprijs – Voorbeeldstraat 12-2, 1053 AB Amsterdam Geachte heer/mevrouw, Ik huur sinds [ingangsdatum huurovereenkomst] de woning aan Voorbeeldstraat 12-2, 1053 AB Amsterdam. De huidige kale huurprijs bedraagt € 1.650,00 per maand. Volgens mijn berekening op basis van het woningwaarderingsstelsel (WWS) heeft de woning ongeveer 151 punten. Bij dit aantal punten hoort een maximale kale huurprijs van € 987,78 per maand. De huurprijs ligt daarmee ongeveer € 662,22 per maand boven het wettelijk maximum. Ik verzoek u daarom de kale huurprijs te verlagen naar € 987,78 per maand, en mij binnen zes weken na dagtekening van deze brief schriftelijk te laten weten of u hiermee akkoord gaat. Komen wij er samen niet uit, dan zal ik de Huurcommissie vragen de huurprijs te beoordelen. Met vriendelijke groet, [uw naam] [telefoonnummer / e-mailadres] [datum]
Typical maximum rents by city
Apartments with energy label C, a basic kitchen and bathroom and a small balcony, with the regional average WOZ value. Your home can differ, so check it.
From doubt to a letter on your landlord's desk
- 01
Check for free
Enter your rent and a few details. See your points and the legal maximum straight away.
- 02
Get the full report
Upload your contract (€19). We read it and show the calculation per category.
- 03
Act on it
Send the ready-made Dutch letter to your landlord, or take it to the Huurcommissie.
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Free- Points and legal maximum
- Reads your rental contract
- Calculation per category, as PDF
- Letter to your landlord (Dutch + English)
- Letter with the details from your contract
- Case plan: filing kit, letters for every step, deadline reminders
Full report
€19 once- Points and legal maximum
- Reads your rental contract
- Calculation per category, as PDF
- Letter to your landlord (Dutch + English)
- Letter with the details from your contract
- Case plan: filing kit, letters for every step, deadline reminders
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