Renting out your home feels like letting go. We find the right tenant.
From a fair rent to a tenant you can hand the keys to with peace of mind. Usually the rental agreement is signed within two weeks. We arrange it, you decide.
How renting out works with a rental agent in Amsterdam.
It starts with a conversation. We visit, look at your home and listen to what you want: how long you want to rent it out, to whom, and what matters to you. Then we take the whole process off your hands, from the rent to the keys.
Introduction and rent advice
We look at your home, calculate its points and advise you on a fair rent.
Checking the rules
Does your home fall in the free sector, does buy-to-let protection apply, do you need permission from your mortgage lender? We find out.
Photos and funda
Hadewij photographs your home and we put it on funda.
Viewings
We lead the viewings and talk to every candidate ourselves.
Choosing the tenant
We screen the candidates and give you a well-founded proposal. You decide.
Contract, deposit and keys
We draw up the rental agreement, arrange the deposit and hand over the keys.
Usually there are about two weeks between the moment your home goes online and a signed rental agreement.
Not too high, not too low. Just right.
First we calculate how many points your home has under the housing valuation system (WWS). Since the Affordable Rent Act (Wet betaalbare huur), that determines whether your home falls in the free sector or in the mid-rent segment, where a maximum rent applies. Only once that is clear do we talk about the amount. That way you know your rent is right and will not have to come down later.
Then we look at comparable lettings in your neighbourhood and the condition of your home. Ask too much, and your home stands empty for weeks. Ask too little, and you leave money on the table. You get well-founded advice, not a shot in the dark.
Renting out in Amsterdam: we sort this out for you.
Renting out a home in Amsterdam comes with more rules than most owners expect. We go through them with you in advance, so nothing catches you out later.
Permit
In the free sector, you do not need a permit in Amsterdam to rent out your home.
Buy-to-let protection
If you bought the home in the past four years and its WOZ value is below the municipality's threshold, you may only rent it out with a permit. We check in advance whether this applies to your home.
Points system
The number of points tells us whether your home falls in the free sector. If it falls in the mid-rent segment, a maximum rent applies and your tenant needs a housing permit in Amsterdam.
Permanent rental contracts
Since 1 July 2024, a rental agreement is in principle for an indefinite period. Temporary letting is only possible in a few exceptions, for example with a diplomatic clause if you are temporarily living abroad yourself.
Deposit
You may ask for a deposit of at most two months' basic rent. We arrange the deposit and put the agreements in the contract.
Good landlordship
We work with fixed, fair selection criteria that we agree with you in advance, and we explain to every candidate why someone else was chosen. That way you comply with the Good Landlordship Act (Wet goed verhuurderschap).
Your mortgage lender
If you have a mortgage on the home, you need your bank's permission to rent it out. We discuss how that works for you in the first conversation.
Good photos attract good tenants.
Hadewij photographs your home herself, with the light at the right moment of the day. We write the description and put your home on funda.
Our tenants are mostly expats, couples and families who search with a clear idea of what they want. Good photos and an honest description bring in the right people, and keep the wrong ones away.
A tenant you trust.
Anyone can find a tenant. Finding a good tenant is another story.
That is why we look beyond a payslip. We check income and background, and we look at whether the profile fits what you are looking for. If you want to rent out your home for a few years, we look for someone who also wants to stay for a few years. That is real tailoring.
And we pay attention to the small things. If someone walks in on a rainy day without wiping their feet and storms straight through to the living room? Then we already know enough.
Of course we choose without discrimination, using fixed selection criteria that we agree with you in advance. You get a well-founded proposal, not a surprise afterwards. We draw up a legally watertight rental agreement, with clear arrangements on the rent, the deposit and the conditions. You sign, we have sorted it out.
"I have rented out my own home too. I know how nerve-racking it is to wonder whether you will find a good tenant, and I bring that experience to every choice."
Micha
One fair price. No surprises.
A one-off fee of one month's rent, including VAT. No start-up costs and no separate bill for the photos.
That covers all of our work:
- Setting the rent
- Checking the rules: points system and buy-to-let protection
- Professional presentation, and we put your home on funda
- Viewings with prospective tenants
- Screening on income and background
- A legally watertight rental agreement
- Arranging the deposit
- Handing over the keys
The only thing you choose and pay yourself is the funda package, directly to funda. We discuss with you in advance which package suits your home, so you know exactly where you stand.
Curious about the rest? Read the frequently asked questions
No changing faces. Just the four of us.
There are four of us, so everyone at the office knows who you are and knows your home. So we always know exactly where the letting stands. Micha, Erik or Lisa is your own agent: from the rent and the viewings to the contract and the keys for your new tenant. You always know who you are dealing with, and you can simply message us on WhatsApp. In the evening too.
Micha
"I know this city down to the year of construction and the foundation, and at the negotiating table I stay calm until everything has come out of it that is in it."
Erik
"I walk through your home once and immediately see what appeals to a tenant, without unnecessary costs."
Lisa
"I do the viewings and the conversations, and I quickly sense which prospective tenant really suits your home."
Hadewij
"I take all the property photos myself and wait for the right light, and behind the scenes I make sure everything is right down to the last decimal."
Frequently asked questions
What does a rental agent in Amsterdam cost?
With us, a one-off fee of one month's rent, including VAT, with no start-up costs. The only thing you pay separately is the funda package: you choose and pay it yourself, directly to funda. We discuss in advance which package suits your home.
How quickly will my home be rented out?
Usually there are about two weeks between the moment your home goes online and a signed rental agreement. How fast it goes exactly depends on your home and the rent.
Do I need a permit to rent out my home in Amsterdam?
Not in the free sector. We do check in advance whether buy-to-let protection applies to your home. In that case you need a permit from the municipality for the first four years after purchase.
Can I rent out my home temporarily?
Since 1 July 2024, a rental agreement is in principle for an indefinite period. Temporary letting is only possible in a few exceptions, such as a diplomatic clause if you are temporarily living abroad yourself. What we can do: find a tenant who fits how long you want to rent out.
How do you set the rent?
First with the points system, so it is clear whether your home falls in the free sector. Then with comparable lettings in your neighbourhood and the condition of your home, so the price is realistic and your home does not stand empty for longer than necessary.
How do you choose the tenant?
We check income and background, and look at whether the profile fits what you are looking for. We do this with fixed selection criteria that we agree with you in advance. You get a well-founded proposal and you decide.
How much deposit can I ask for?
At most two months' basic rent. That is set out in the Good Landlordship Act. We arrange the deposit and put it in the rental agreement.
Do I need permission from my mortgage lender?
If you have a mortgage on the home, usually yes. We discuss how that works in your situation in the first conversation.
Do you also offer property management?
In principle not. We find the tenant and arrange the contract, after that the home is yours again. If you are looking for someone to manage it anyway, just ask us.
Do you work in all of Amsterdam?
Yes, in every Amsterdam neighbourhood, and also in Amstelveen and Diemen.
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Rather get acquainted first, without an agenda? That is possible too.
Or call +31 20 845 5878 · info@makelaarinamsterdam.nl
Singel 374, 1016 AH Amsterdam
