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Interview VG Visie Reinier Derksen van City Estate
In de zomereditie van VG Visie heeft onlangs een uitgebreid interview met Reinier Derksen, eigenaar van City Estate, gestaan. In het artikel vertelt Reinier o.a. meer over: - De ontwikkelingen…
De maximale huurverhoging in 2025
In 2025 mogen huurprijzen in zowel de sociale sector, middenhuur als de vrije sector geïndexeerd worden. Hieronder vind je een overzicht van de maximale huurverhogingen per segment:Sociale huur (kale huur…
City Estate gaat voor de Ramzy Group het vastgoedbeheer verzorgen
City Estate, een landelijke vastgoedbeheerder is door de Ramzy Group uit Amsterdam geselecteerd om het volledige vastgoedmanagement voor hun portefeuille, bestaande uit residentieel en horeca vastgoed, te verzorgen. Ramzy Group…
Bereikbaarheid tijdens de feestdagen
Tijdens de feestdagen is ons kantoor beperkt bereikbaar. De reactietijd op e-mails kan wat langer zijn dan normaal en ook telefonisch zijn wij minder goed bereikbaar. Ons kantoor is gesloten…
Statement: City Estate beëindigt per 1 september de samenwerking met University Housing
Met ingang van 1 september 2024 is City Estate niet langer betrokken bij de vastgoedportefeuille van University Housing B.V. en is de samenwerking officieel beëindigd. Vanaf deze datum worden alle…
De Wet betaalbare huur samengevat voor verhuurders
Op 1 juli 2024 is de Wet betaalbare huur in werking getreden, wat aanzienlijke veranderingen met zich meebrengt voor zowel huurders als verhuurders. We merken dat veel klanten van City…
Indexering van huurprijzen in 2024
Op 9 april 2024 heeft de Tweede Kamer een wetsvoorstel van minister De Jonge gesteund, met als doel huurders in de vrije sector te beschermen tegen extreme huurprijsstijgingen. Het Ministerie…
Maximale huurverhoging vrije sector in 2024 op 5,5%
Vandaag heeft de Rijksoverheid het maximale percentage voor de huurverhoging in de vrije sector vanaf 1 januari 2024 aangekondigd. De toegestane jaarlijkse huurverhoging in de vrije sector is vastgesteld op…
Indexering van de huurliberalisatiegrens in 2024
Op 1 december 2023 is de jaarlijkse indexering van de huurliberalisatiegrens officieel bekendgemaakt in de Staatscourant.Voor woningen met een aanvangshuurprijs onder de liberalisatiegrens reguleert de overheid in grote mate de…
Verdeling van gemeentelijke- en waterschapsbelastingen voor huurders en verhuurders
Zowel huurders als verhuurders worden geconfronteerd met diverse belastingen en heffingen die moeten worden voldaan. Deze financiële verplichtingen kunnen worden onderverdeeld in twee hoofdcategorieën: gemeentelijke belastingen en waterschapsbelastingen. Dit artikel…
Proposed legislative changes and future plans rental law
On August 21, the NVM published an article on the most important bills and future plans for rental law residential property in the Netherlands. In this blog article, we summarized...
The importance of good change maintenance within property management
In the active world of property management, it is necessary to focus on various aspects in order to maintain and increase the value of real estate. One of the...
Abolition of temporary leases
On May 16, 2023, the House of Representatives approved a bill to abolish temporary rental contracts for housing. The proposal, introduced by the Christian Union and the PvdA, received support...
Rent increase in 2023: What you need to know
In 2023, it is possible to increase rents for both social rental housing and free sector housing. Here are the key points: Social rental housing For social rental housing...
The main changes of the Good Landlord Act
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, the Good Landlord Act passed the first chamber as a hammer piece. This bill gives municipalities more opportunities to protect tenants from abuses at...
Utrecht makes home sharing easier
From July 1, 2023, the sharing of living space in Utrecht will be simplified. The college has decided that a living space may be shared by up to three people without a permit. Currently,...
City Estate launches partnership with Realstats to use big data to determine ideal rental prices
Nationwide property management company City Estate and Realstats have started a collaboration regarding the data-driven estimation of market-based rents. "By utilizing Realstats' data services,...
Biggest free sector rent increase in Q1 2022 since corona
That the corona pandemic is all but over is evidenced by rent increases in the free sector. In the first quarter of 2022, rents rose by an average of 6.7%....
Smoke detectors mandatory from July 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2022, it is mandatory to install a sufficient number of smoke detectors, even in existing buildings. For new construction homes, the smoke detector requirement has existed since 2003. Under the new legislation, per...
Free sector rents also continue to rise sharply in Q4 2021
Like the third quarter, rents continue to rise significantly in the fourth quarter. This is according to figures recently released by Pararius. Whereas in the first two quarters of 2021,...
Maximum free sector rent increase in 2022 at 3.3%
Landlords may increase rents in the free sector by up to 3.3% from January 1, 2022. A rent freeze applies to social housing until July 1, 2022. The central government announced on 7...
All about buyout protection
Several cities in the Netherlands such as Rotterdam, among others, are starting to introduce an obligation to self-occupy. The owner-occupancy obligation is being introduced as buyout protection against real estate investors. This compulsory self-housing will apply from Jan. 1, 2022, based on...
City Estate present during Provada
City Estate will be present at the largest real estate fair in the Netherlands, the Provada. On Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 October 2021, the real estate market will meet during this fair. With...
Free sector rents increased in Q3 2021
The latest figures from housing platform Pararius show that the average national rental price of homes in the free sector has increased by 2.5%. After a period of declining rents, there has been an increase in...
What to do when you don't have hot water?
Do you have no hot water at home or do you suspect that the heating system is faulty? Then we always recommend checking the boiler first. The meter at the...
Real estate in box 3, how to keep it that way?
If you as a natural person own real estate you would like it to fall in Box 3, under asset management and not in Box 1 under income. Among other things, this has to do with the...
Rent increase not this small for years
The increase in housing rents in the Netherlands has not been this small since 1960. Housing rents rose by an average of 0.8% in the month of July 2021,...
Free sector rents to fall further in Q2 2021
The average square meter price of rental properties in the freehold sector fell in the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the same period last year, rents decreased by 2%....
City Estate joins as partner of Chepri
Chepri is directly affiliated with the Societe Vastgoed foundation and valuable to the real estate industry. Just as Societe Vastgoed serves the professional real estate sector by connecting the professionals working in it through...
What does a rental agent do?
Are you going to rent out a property? Then it is advisable to look for a suitable rental agent. A rental agent is a personal advisor and also a mediator who can help you to...
How can I determine the right rent?
Determining a good rent is one of the most important tasks for renting out your property. The rent directly affects your monthly cash flow and returns. The...
Free sector rents to fall again in Q1 2021
The latest figures from housing platform Pararius show that the average national rental price of homes in the free sector has fallen by 2.4 percent. The average price per square meter is...
Rent increase free sector severely capped
The Upper and Lower Houses this week approved the bill proposed by Lower House member Henk Nijboer (PvdA) to impose a maximum rent increase in the free sector for the next three years,...
House votes for longer temporary leases
Last week, the House of Representatives approved a proposal by the VVD to allow homes to be rented out temporarily for longer. The maximum duration of a temporary rental contract goes from two...
7 Tips to get your home rental-ready
If you are going to rent out your property, it is important to get the property rental-ready. With proper preparation, you will ensure that the property will be rented out faster, there will be...
Landlord permit Rotterdam
As of Jan. 1, 2021, the City of Rotterdam has begun introducing a permit for landlords of residential properties. This means that it will be mandatory for those properties in question to...
Free sector rents down in Q4 2020
The latest figures from housing platform Pararius show that for the first time in six years, the average national rental price of homes in the free sector has fallen. The average...
Begeleid Wonen Nederland chooses City Estate as property manager
Begeleid Wonen Nederland is an umbrella organization of local housing initiatives with several locations in the Netherlands. In order to remain focused on its core tasks, Begeleid Wonen Nederland has chosen to...
Free sector rents up over 10% in Q3 2020
Vastgoed Management Nederland (VGM NL) and the NVM report that rents in the free sector increased 10.2% in the third quarter of 2020. According to VGM NL's quarterly report,...
What exactly does the Rent Commission do?
As a housing landlord, it's a good chance you've heard of the Rent Commission. But what exactly does the Rent Commission do? We explain that to you in...
City Estate present during PROVADA Live
City Estate will be present during the kickoff of the virtual real estate fair PROVADA Live. On Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 17, the real estate market will meet during this online event. With...
Freehold rents up 2.4% in Q1 2020
Vastgoed Management Nederland (VGM NL) and the NVM report that rents in the free sector increased by 2.4% in the first quarter of 2020. According to VGM NL's quarterly report,...
Cabinet wants to maximize rent increases in the free sector
The National Government reports that Minister Kajsa Ollongren (Interior and Kingdom Relations) plans to maximize annual rent increases in the free sector. Currently, Ollongren is working on a law ...
Self-occupancy requirement instituted in Utrecht
The municipality of Utrecht has obliged buyers of new-build homes up to €307,400 on municipal land to live in their homes themselves. This so-called self-occupancy obligation took effect on Friday, March 13, 2020. A...
Housing shortage will increase over next three years
The Economic Institute for Construction (EIB) has come out with new figures showing that the housing shortage will increase over the next three years. Through 2023, according to the...
Moderate price increase in free rented sector
Despite there still being a huge shortage of housing, rents in the free sector did not increase dramatically in the second half of 2019. The average square meter price...
The 5 most frequently asked questions about renting out your home
Because many (new) landlords run into mostly the same questions, we've listed the top five most frequently asked questions for you. 1. What should be present in my house...
Screening of tenants of enormous importance
Proper and accurate tenant screening is essential and of enormous importance. Both a landlord and owner obviously do not want to be saddled with a scammer, who ends up taking rent collections all...