Service Costs and Rent Increases in Regulated Rental Housing in Westland

Service costs are separate from the bare rent increase in the regulated sector in Westland. Landlords such as Welwonen or other local housing associations in municipalities such as Naaldwijk, Monster, and Kwintsheul may index these annually, but exclusively on the basis of documented increases such as higher energy costs due to the greenhouse industry or maintenance of horticulture-related complexes. You are entitled to a specification per 1 July, with advance payment and post-calculation. Refuse to pay in case of unclarity? File a complaint with the Rent Tribunal in The Hague, which handles many Westland cases. In social rental housing in Westland, service costs may not exceed 15% of the bare rent. For tender housing in glasshouse horticulture areas, a transparency provision applies via tender contracts with the municipality. Transition sector: cost increases are limited to proven inflation, taking into account the high local real estate pressure. Rent allowance covers service costs in part, especially useful for seasonal workers in the region. In case of dispute: the district court in The Hague rules on reasonableness, with recent judgments on Westland horticulture apartments. Keep invoices and compare with neighbors in Poeldijk or 's-Gravenzande. Even during corona time, relaxations applied for greenhouse employees, but now stricter control on usurious rates by the Westland municipality. This way, you prevent unexpected burden increases in this flower-rich municipality.