Good Landlordship Act – New Rules For Landlords

With a new Act scheduled to take effect 1 July, the government seeks to prevent exploitation of tenants by rogue landlords and housing intermediaries. However, the Good Landlordship Act is also important for bona fide landlords as there will be new obligations for all landlords. What do landlords have to consider from now on?

The poor conditions in converted sheds and chicken coops where migrant workers sometimes have to stay are well known, just like the shacks that rack-renters rent to their already vulnerable tenants. The new Good Landlordship Act (Wet goed verhuurderschap), that is likely to take effect on 1 July, is meant to make it possible to better address these abuses. The Act will introduce and further develop the standard of good landlordship for landlords. What rules do landlords have to comply with from now on?