Rent increase for social housing in 2022 known | news item

For non-independent homes (rooms), caravans and pitches, the permitted rent increase from 1 July 2022 is a maximum of 2.3%.

For most social housing, the rent increase from 1 July 2022 is a maximum of 2.3 %. It does not matter whether the tenant rents the house from a housing association or a private landlord.

Tenants of an independent social home can receive a higher rent increase in two situations:

1. A higher rent increase for rents that are now lower than € 300 per month; a rent increase of a maximum of € 25 is allowed for these homes. That is higher than 2.3%. With this higher rent increase, landlords can increase very low rents more quickly. The level of income of the tenant(s) does not play a role here. The reason is that the landlord can start asking a rent that is better suited to the quality of the home. The rent increase is customised: the landlord may propose this rent increase, but it is not an obligation.
2. A higher rent increase for tenants with a higher income
   Landlords can propose a higher rent increase of a maximum of €50 or €100 to tenants with a high (middle) income in a social rental home. This allows them to ask for a rent that is better suited to the quality of the home. For households with a higher middle income, the rent increase may be a maximum of €50. For households with a high income, the rent increase may be a maximum of € 100.

   The higher rent increase may be applied from a certain income. This takes into account the number of residents. A household with several residents often spends more on fixed costs. That is why a higher income limit applies to multi-person households than to single-person households. In order to determine whether someone will receive the higher rent increase, the income for 2020 known to the tax authorities will be looked at in 2022.

Request income indications: Tax and Customs Administration portal opened

Housing associations can request income categories from the tax authorities to determine the income-related rent increase. They do this through: Portal for income-related rent increase (belastingdienst.nl)