Rent check in Amsterdam

The legal maximum in Amsterdam

The maximum rent is national law, so it works the same in Amsterdam as anywhere in the Netherlands. Every home gets points for its size, energy label, kitchen, bathroom, outdoor space and WOZ value, and the points set the highest basic rent a landlord may ask.

One exception: some small new-build homes in Amsterdam may be valued under a special rule. Our automatic check doesn't cover it yet, so we check those homes by hand before promising anything.

Source: Besluit huurprijzen woonruimte, Bijlage I (valid from 1 January 2026). The amounts change every 1 January.

Renting in Amsterdam

Many internationals and students at the University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences rent furnished flats through agencies. The points system works the same here as anywhere: if a home scores 186 points or less and your contract started on or after 1 July 2024, the rent is capped.

Moved in less than 6 months ago? If the rent is too high, the lower rent counts from your first day and you can claim the overpaid months back.

Local tip: the furniture fee

In a furnished flat, part of what you pay is for furniture, which counts as a service cost and isn't basic rent. Your contract should split them. If it shows one all-in amount, the Huurcommissie can split it, and only the basic rent is tested against the maximum.

Free local help

!WOON gives tenants in Amsterdam free advice, partly in English, at walk-in offices (wooninfo.nl).

You can also file at the Huurcommissie yourself for €25. The procedure is in Dutch.

When we're the easier option

• All in English: every message and every step explained.
• Done for you: you send your contract and sign once; we file and handle every letter and the inspection.
• No win, no fee: you only pay if your rent goes down or money comes back.