the tenants will comply with the tax authorities and landlords so tenants who have paid to get their money wrongly too much rent and rents go down. The extra high rent increases middle got the last three years, are unlawful because providing income data was contrary to privacy legislation. Which recently emerged from a decision of the Council of State.

On the first invitation to a settlement talk was responded by negative landlord organizations and the tax authorities. “We are therefore obliged to take legal action,” said Woonbond Director Ronald Paping. The tenants association informs still open to a settlement to avoid legal wrangling.

Thursday should a lawsuit to halt the processing of income data. This happens at the moment still, while it should not. Block minister wants to make this possible with a change in the law, but the Senate has not yet adopted this law. In addition, the Housing Association is preparing a collective cause, to have paid on behalf of the tenants too much rent money to reclaim.



Individual claims

In addition, landlords and the tax authorities can also individual claims expect when they are not prepared to take a collective scheme. It involves employing hundreds of thousands of households. Households with a gross income above 34,000 euros could already get an extra high rent increase over the last three years. This not only concerns the recovery of the overpaid rent, but also to reduce the current price. The current rent level is indeed reached on illegal grounds. Many people now pay a monthly rent that is over 100 euros higher than three years ago.

Many middle had huge rent increases. “These are middle-income, which can not find in the private sector, and the rent for increasing their current rental year on year sharply so that the rent is priceless for many,” said Woonbond Director Ronald Paping. “It now appears that this additional rent increase is illegal, this should be rectified. If necessary by the court “