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Rent revision 2023

Every year, the government determines by how much rental prices are allowed to increase. We then adjust our prices accordingly. Not everyone’s rent changes in the same way. Some people’s will go up, while others’ will go down or stay the same. Whatever happens, we always do our best to keep the rent affordable, especially for tenants on the lowest incomes.


Your rent for the year ahead

You will have been notified of your new rent in ouw letter delivered via email or in the post. You can also see it in the Stadswonen Portal.

Have you objected to your rent adjustment and have not heard anything yet?

Processing the objections is taking longer than we expected. We need more time to assess the objections. We want to give you clarity as soon as possible. This means that you will receive an answer from us within six weeks of submitting your objection.

Service and heating costs

Your advance payments for service and heating costs will also change from 1 July. The information about these is contained in a separate letter about advance payments.

Check whether you are entitled to a rent reduction

Some tenants are entitled to a reduced rent. The Tax Office informs us of who this applies to, and the relevant tenants receive a letter notifying them. Even if you have you not received such a letter, it is still possible that you are entitled to a reduction in your rent. Am I entitled to a rent reduction? Read more >

If you believe you are entitled to have your rent reduced, you can lodge an appeal. You need to submit this no later than 1 July 2023. When completing the form, select the following reason: the rent will be higher than is legally permitted.


Are your income details correct?

Your letter about your new rent will state whether an income-related increase has been applied. If this is the case, it’s important that you check whether we used correct information about your income. We don’t know about everything going on in your life, so we don’t know if your income has changed or is about to do so.

You may be entitled to a smaller rent increase, which we didn’t realise. Lodging an appeal may seem like you’re complaining, but that isn’t the case. Because we’ll only know if we’ve adjusted your rent incorrectly if you inform us something’s wrong.

You have up till 1 July to appeal

Do you believe the income-related information we’ve used is incorrect? Let us know by lodging an appeal. This must be submitted by 1 July 2023. When completing the form, select the following reason: the income-related rent increase is incorrect.


Rent increases not as steep for those on middle incomes

Rents for all free sector tenants will rise, by default, by 4%. If you have what is classed as middle income (see the table below), you are entitled for a more limited rent increase or possibly even a rent freeze, in which case your rent will remain unchanged. You can request this by lodging an appeal, which must be submitted by 1 July 2023.

Are you classed as having a middle income?


Why we raise the rent

We don’t enjoy putting rents up, but it is necessary because everything is getting more expensive, including the things we need to purchase. Construction costs and prices of building materials have risen sharply in recent years. If we were to raise rents by a lesser amount, or not at all, we’d have to cut back on what we do. We wouldn’t be able to maintain our tenants’ homes as well or improve their sustainability. And we wouldn’t be able to build as many new homes, at a time when this is needed more than ever.

Everyone’s case is different

We use the rental income we receive to build, maintain and make homes more energy efficient. Everyone’s rent goes towards this, but some tenants’ rents provide bigger contributions than others. The annual rent adjustment is therefore not the same for everyone.

For example, people on high incomes rents rise by more, as they get an income-related rent increase. Because they pay a little more, we’re able to keep rents lower for those on lower incomes, who may get smaller rent increases, have their rent frozen, or even have their rent reduced.

We also use the extra income to build new homes and make existing homes more energy efficient.