Quoted: Rent regulation and buy-to-let-protection

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Also in: Dutch

27-06-2024

Jan de Heer, Jet de Mol van Otterloo

On 25 June 2024, the Senate passed the 'Affordable Rent Act'. This act aims to regulate the rents of a much larger part of the rental market. Previously, the 'buy-to-let protection' was included in the Housing Act. In the last two years experience has been gained on the possibilities that the ‘buy-to-let protection’ offers for preserving the availability of low- and mid-priced housing for the owner-occupied market.

Key insights

The Affordable Rent Act was passed by the Senate on 25 June 2024. As a consequence of the Affordable Rent Act, rents of an estimated 95% of all rental properties will be regulated.

In many municipalities a broader buy-to-let protection has been introduced than allowed under the Housing Act.

In practice, leniency might be found when it comes to obtaining exceptions from buy-to-let restrictions.

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In this issue of Quoted, we discuss both rent regulation and buy-to-let protection. What are the consequences of these regulations and what can investors expect in the (near) future?

Please note that there is also a Dutch version of this Quoted issue.