Rent freeze for social tenants in 2021

The rent freeze applies to all social tenants. The income-related rent increase will therefore also be canceled this year. Room residents will also not receive a rent increase this year. SP Member of Parliament Sandra Beckerman filed a motion for a rent freeze. On February 17, 2021, Minister Ollongren announced that he would implement this adopted motion and compensate corporations.

Half of the tenants are struggling financially

'Good news for tenants,' says Woonbond director Zeno Shops. 'In 2019, NIBUD already calculated that half of the tenants are struggling financially. housing costs rose sharply and incomes lagged behind in three Rutte cabinets. Good that a start is now on the repair '. The Woonbond previously announced that rents have risen by 25 percent under the Rutte cabinets.

Build social rental housing

Stores: 'In addition, it is good that corporations are compensated for this with a discount on the landlord levy. A lot of social rental homes have to be built, because that tax is an enormous obstacle '. The Woonbond wants a future cabinet to abolish the landlord levy completely. The levy that was introduced in 2013 has already cost corporations and thus their tenants more than 10 billion euros

Rent reduction

The one-off rent reduction will remain in effect for a group of tenants with a high rent and low income at housing associations.