News item | 11-12-2025 | 2:55 PM
A proposal for the rental register is expected to be submitted for internet consultation in the first quarter of 2026. A register contributes to more legal protection and equality between tenant and landlord. The government can also use the information from the register to make more targeted policy for the rental sector. Minister Mona Keijzer writes this in a letter to the House of Representatives about various developments in rental and housing policy.
A rental register must provide insight into which property is rented by whom. The minister will develop the register together with municipalities, representatives of tenants and landlords, and potential executors.
Service charges law comes into effect on July 1
The minister is working on a service costs scheme for the introduction of the Service Costs Modernization Act. This law comes into effect on July 1, 2026. It specifies which items may be included in service costs. The consultation version of the scheme contained a maximum for service costs for solar panels, to which many parties responded critically. The minister is still examining how the calculation of the service costs for solar panels will take shape. The compensation that landlords can request must be in proportion to the costs actually incurred. The minister is hereby abandoning the maximum proposed in the consultation. This received many critical reactions because the amount was said to be too low in relation to the costs.
Financial evaluation: sufficient resources for implementation
A financial evaluation of the Good Landlordship Act, Affordable Rent Act and Rent Maximization Act for Liberalized Rental Agreements shows that municipalities currently have sufficient money to carry out the tasks assigned to them under the three laws. Fewer reports are received by the municipal hotlines for undesirable rental behavior than expected. The reporting points may not yet be sufficiently known. Municipalities are also still gaining practical experience with the three laws. In the letter, the minister discusses the steps she is taking to help municipalities draw attention to their reporting points.
New construction and housing supervision training
The minister has worked together with the Association of Dutch Municipalities, the Association of Building & Housing Supervision Netherlands and various municipalities on national training for municipal supervisors and enforcers. For this purpose, the so-called final objectives have been established that trainers will all work with, with ample attention to current rental legislation. This helps municipalities find supervisory and enforcement employees with the right knowledge and skills about rental policy.
Administrative agreement with the NPLV regions
Finally, the minister writes that – within the National Liveability and Safety Program (NPLV) – she is working administratively with the regions to take advantage of the opportunities offered by current housing policy. The NPLV regions want to create stronger and livable neighborhoods, improve the flow in the housing market and offer more opportunities to residents who want to grow.