Renting and letting in Amsterdam and the Gooi
If you have just arrived, renting for a year is often the sensible first step: it lets you find out which side of the city suits you before you commit. If you own a property here, we find and screen tenants and can take on the full management, from rent collection to maintenance.
Since the Affordable Rent Act the market is tightly regulated. Every home scores points that decide which segment it falls into and whether a legal maximum rent applies, so both tenants and owners benefit from knowing where a property sits before signing.
Point thresholds under the Dutch housing valuation system, checked September 2026
What to expect when you rent here
It moves quickly
Good rentals in Amsterdam are often gone within days. Being registered with us, with your requirements on file, means you hear about a property rather than finding it.
What a landlord will ask for
Proof of income, usually three to four times the rent, an employer statement, a copy of your ID and sometimes a reference from a previous landlord. Having these ready decides more applications than you would think.
Read before you sign
Check the notice period, the deposit, the service charges and what furnished actually includes. We go through the contract with you in English before anything is signed.
You do not pay the letting agent
In the Netherlands the landlord pays the agent who lets the property. If anyone asks you for a fee to be shown a rental, that is a reason to walk away.
Letting only, or letting and management
Most owners start with letting alone and move to full management once the number of properties grows or the distance to Amsterdam does.
Renting and letting, in practice
How much deposit is normal?
One to two months of rent, and since the Good Landlordship Act no more than two. It must be returned within fourteen days of the end of the tenancy, minus any documented damage.
Can my rent be lowered?
If the property scores 186 points or fewer, a legal maximum applies and you can ask the Rent Tribunal to assess it. We count the points of a property before it is let, so this does not come as a surprise to either side.
May I let out my own apartment?
Not always. Three things decide it: the deed of division and the rules of the owners association, the conditions of your mortgage, and your municipality's permit rules. We check all three before looking for a tenant.
Should I rent or buy?
If you know where you want to be and plan to stay, buying is usually the better financial call given current rents. If you are new to the city, a year of renting is a cheap way to avoid an expensive mistake.