Objection Procedure with the Rent Committee Against Rent Price in Amsterdam

Excessive rent in Amsterdam? With the tight housing market and rising prices, initiate an objection with the Rent Committee. First, submit a written complaint to your landlord, including a points check via the Rent Price Check tool. No solution? Submit a request to the Rent Committee within 6 months after the start of the tenancy, free of charge and digitally via their portal. Provide evidence: tenancy agreement, floor plan, WOZ value and, if applicable, energy performance certificate. The committee independently calculates the rent points based on Amsterdam-specific features such as canal houses or new builds in IJburg. Rent will be adjusted, retroactively from the commencement of tenancy. Costs for tenants: none. Decision period: 4-8 weeks. Success examples in Amsterdam: 25% reduction for overestimation of facilities in Oud-Zuid or Oost. Advice: engage a local lawyer via the Juridisch Loket Amsterdam for complex cases such as temporary contracts. After the ruling, the landlord reimburses, often hundreds of euros. Prevent repetition with fixed rent control. In 2023, the committee handled 15,000 cases nationwide, with 65% in favour of Amsterdam tenants due to stricter local enforcement. Maximum Rent Act art. 17 regulates this. This instrument democratises tenancy law in the most expensive city in the Netherlands.