Rental and leasing activities in the Netherlands have increased in the last years. Starting with 2011, the annual turnover of rental and leasing
activities reached a value above EUR 11 billion. Investors interested in
opening a company in the Netherlands providing
rental or leasing services will have to respect a set of regulations, depending on the specific types of
renting/leasing activities performed by the company (residential or commercial).
Our team of specialists in company registration in the Netherlands can provide further information.
Rent for residential purposes in the Netherlands
One of the most common ways to perfom
renting or leasing activities in the Netherlands is by
opening a website where future customers can easily analyze the offers provided in this sense. As a general rule, a
website should provide infomation on the respective location, the area in which it is situated,
images of the rooms, information on the premises, the
rent price etc.
Investors interested in starting the procedure of
company formation in the Netherlands in this sector must know that residential sites in this country are divided into two main categories:
• social housing;
• private housing.
Tenancy agreements in the Netherlands
As mentioned above, the client that will
rent a location for
residential or commercial purposes will need to
sign a contract. In a
tenancy agreement, it is compulsory to specify
information on the rent, its
price and the period in which it must be paid,
rules of the building (for pets, smoking and others) and the
parties’ signatures. Investors may find out further information on the subject from
our team of consultants in company formation in the Netherlands.