The National Government reports that Minister Kajsa Ollongren (Interior and Kingdom Relations) plans to maximize the annual rent increase in the free sector. Currently, Ollongren is working on a law in which the annual increase in the free sector, as with social rental housing, is at most inflation + 2.5%.

There is now no cap on the rent increase that landlords in the free sector may apply. On the one hand, this makes tenants unsure of where they stand and, on the other hand, there are certain landlords who sometimes add as much as 5% to 6%.

Temporary leases longer possible

Furthermore, the central government reports that the ability to renew a temporary lease will be improved. Currently, a temporary lease can only be concluded once. The possibility of extending such a temporary lease by one or two years, up to a maximum period of three years, is now being examined. The advantage for the landlord is that this allows him to offer more customization and tenants have more flexibility. Minister Ollongren is extending a bill to make this possible.