Corporations voluntarily limit rent increases in rental agreement – nrc.nl

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The hiring of most social housing rise from next year, slower than is legally permitted maximum. Corporation Dome Aedes about a “social rent agreement” signed with the Housing Association, the association of tenants.

That they made today jointly announced. The agreement applies in any case for 2016-2018, can be extended until 2020, but still has to be approved by the members of Aedes and Woonbond. Aedes represents approximately 90 percent of the corporations, which together own 2.4 million social housing.

It has been agreed that corporations hire all together yet with up to 1 percent may increase above the inflation. Now it is legally allowed to rent be increased by 2.75 per cent on top of inflation. The increase in rents is also linked more to the quality of the property. Now corporations may raise the rent depending on the income of the tenant.

The two organizations hope that the agreement is also legally defined, so that non-members of Aedes and the private rented sector will have to abide by them. While the agreement is so widely supported by tenants and landlords “count” them this political support. If not, members of Aedes conduct appointments or simply by – if members approve the agreement. According to chairman Marc Calon will that “no piece of cake” to be.

“I expect a tough discussion, but ultimately widespread support.”

Draconian

Aedes and Woonbond in March sit around the table, because they were concerned about the affordability of rents and a general rent policy of the Hague was forthcoming. Ronald Paping from the Housing:

“This was badly needed. Increasingly rents are priceless, so there are more and more poverty. The past two years have been much rent increased by 10 percent this year, 3 percent of them. That is draconian and disproportionate to the increase in incomes. “

Aedes wants now a rental agreement is there going to the hated landlord charging table. The levy, part of the housing agreement signed between the government and constructive opposition parties is reviewed next year in 2013. Last year had the corporations totaled EUR 1.1 billion to pay tax, in 2017 to be 1.7 billion euros.

The levy is in principle up to 2017 fixed. If the charge is not then leave the table, but that does not mean going to the lease agreement of the table, highlights of Aedes Calon. However, there will be less scope to invest in new homes.

Good thing

Tomorrow housing policy minister Stef Blok (Housing, VVD) discussed in parliament. Then the agreement between Aedes and the Federal Property will be discussed. The PvdA has in any case already announced for the social rental agreement to include:

Minister Blok late through his spokesman that it was a good thing that’s taken “such a central level” such an initiative . “There is a maximum rent increase, but corporations are of course free to make their own arrangements over there.” However Blok wants the consequences, such as the rental sector as a whole and for the rent increases, even more closely. He also points out that the government itself is also working on the affordability of social housing, for example through the system that the most affordable housing should also be assigned to the lowest income groups. That rule should apply from 1 January 2017.

What exactly is agreed?

• The total rent (all rent together) of social housing from a housing can in the coming years by not more than exceed the inflation rate plus 1 percent.
• For rental housing with rent above 80 percent of the maximum rent (according to the points), may increase the rent by more than the inflation rate.
• For rental of which the current rent below 80 percent of the maximum rent (according to the point system) is, the rent may increase by a maximum of inflation plus 2, 5 percent.
• The rents for new leases (so-called “harmonization”) may rise moderately. The rent increases at the turn of renters fall namely within the agreed increase in the total rent.
• Rent Increases resulting from the improvement and sustainability of homes are not covered by the maximum increase of the rent.

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