What does it take to rent a house in the Netherlands?
Nov 23, 2024
Renting a home in the Netherlands can be a very difficult task. Often even more difficult and expensive (per month) than purchasing a property. (insert in the bold text a hyperlink to our purchase service).
We will do our best to assist you in this process. But only in a few situations can we do so.
Check below what it takes and which documents we need to receive from you before starting the process:
You will need to:
Earn monthly a gross value of at least 3 times the intended rental value.
Please notice that renting properties below €1500 exc. G/W/E is extremely difficult. And we do not work with bedrooms. We only deal with full properties.
It is possible to sum up the salary’s of partners to add up to this value.
If you are self-employed, your company will have to be registered at the KvK (Chamber of Commerce) for at least 1-year and you will need to present:
Company’s result from a recognized accountant;
Tax return from the previous year;
YES! It is possible:
To rent a property before moving to The Netherlands if:
You have a signed work contract in the Netherlands.
If you accept us to do video viewings for you.
To rent a property before having a BSN (Citizen Service Number).
To check if we can assist you, we will need to receive the following documents on our e-mail info@flex-realestate.nl
After analyzing we will contact you back.
If we can assist you, we will book a video call with you as soon as possible. This call is free of charge.
Costs:
The usual cost estate agencies charge to assist you in finding and renting a property is:
1 month of the rental value. And they usually specify a minimum fee and have a start-up cost.
Our commission is: 1 month of the rental value (exc. VAT) with a minimum of €1750- exc. BTW.
In some cases, we can adapt this value to the situation of the client.
We also charge a start-up cost of €300 incl. BTW, which is discounted from the final commission at the moment we rent a property for you. So, it is no EXTRA cost; it is included in the above mentioned commission.