Rent check in Delft

Maximum rent for Delft students

The maximum rent is national law, so it works the same in Delft 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.

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

Renting in Delft

Students at TU Delft and The Hague University of Applied Sciences' Delft campus rent from student-housing providers and from private landlords in the old town. Both are bound by the points system.

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 6-month clock starts with your contract

Most students move in around September, so their 6-month window to get overpaid rent back runs out around March. If you moved in this academic year, check now, while the refund still counts back to day one.

Free local help

Ask the municipality (gemeente Delft) whether it offers free advice for tenants.

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.