Rent check Groningen
Overpaying rent in Groningen? Check it for free.
Groningen is the student capital of the north, full of rooms, studios and small apartments. Exactly the segment where the points system bites hardest.
The rental market in Groningen
The Groningen rental market runs on students and starters, with a lot of private room and studio letting alongside professional student housing providers such as Xior and SSH. Small self-contained homes rarely reach the free sector, so a legal maximum almost always applies. For non-self-contained rooms a separate points system exists.
The rules are the same across the Netherlands: the points system sets a legal maximum for most homes, and the Rent Tribunal (Huurcommissie) can enforce it. Tenants who bring a case win against private landlords in roughly three out of four cases. The free check shows where your home stands in two to three minutes.
Frequently asked in Groningen
I rent a room in Groningen. Can I check too?
Our rent check focuses on self-contained homes with their own address. For non-self-contained rooms a separate points system applies, for which you can go to the Rent Tribunal directly. If you rent a studio with its own kitchen and bathroom, the check works normally.
My studio is small but the rent is steep. Is that allowed?
That depends on the points. Small self-contained homes rarely exceed the points boundary, so a hard legal maximum usually applies. The check shows where your studio stands in a few minutes.
Also good to know
Just signed a contract? Within six months an excessive initial rent can be lowered retroactively. A procedure costs 25 euros, refunded when you win. And if you would rather hand it all over: we take your case, no cure no pay.
Know where you stand
The free check calculates with your address, the official registers and this year's tables. Leave your email address and you will get one message when it goes live.