Calculating Income-Dependent Rent Increase in Westland: Step by Step

In Westland, with its many greenhouse businesses and agricultural rental properties, an income-dependent rent increase is calculated based on your combined rental income, as determined by the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration. Your landlord in municipalities such as Naaldwijk, Monster, or Kwintsheul uses income data from two years prior (e.g., 2022 for an increase in 2024). The formula is: **maximum increase = rent price × (income-dependent percentage × income index)**. For 2024, in the liberalised sector of Westland, a 5.3% increase applies to incomes above €47,699, with lower percentages for lower incomes – relevant for many seasonal workers in greenhouse horticulture. **Step 1:** Request your income statement via [Mijn Belastingdienst](https://www.belastingdienst.nl) or through the local Woonpunt Westland. **Step 2:** Verify whether your property in Westland falls under this regulation (rent price limit of €808.06 for the liberalised sector in 2024), particularly for newly built apartments around the A4 zone. **Step 3:** Compare the proposed increase with the statutory maximum in Westland; if exceeded, lodge an objection with the [Rent Tribunal (Huurcommissie)](https://www.huurcommissie.nl) in The Hague, nearby. **Note:** Only the net rent increase counts, not service charges for garden maintenance or energy costs typical for Westland rental properties. Landlords must submit the proposal before 1 May. Has your income decreased due to a downturn in the horticulture sector? Then apply for an exemption via the [Municipality of Westland](https://www.westland.nl). This regulation protects middle incomes in our region, but remain vigilant for errors in income data, often caused by fluctuating incomes of growers.