Rent check Schiedam
Overpaying rent in Schiedam? Check it for free.
Directly bordering Rotterdam, with a dense and partly pre-war stock.
- Inhabitants
- 81.931Statistics Netherlands, 2026
- Homes
- 38.420National address register
The rental market in Schiedam
Pre-war split homes often score low on floor area and energy label, so the legal maximum regularly sits below the asking rent.
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.
What your rent may legally cost
Legal rent limits 2026
| Points | Segment | Maximum base rent |
|---|---|---|
| up to and including 143 points | Rent controlled | € 932,93 |
| 144 up to and including 186 points | Mid-rent | € 1.228,07 |
| from 187 points | Free sector | no maximum |
Amounts for 2026. Sources: Rijksoverheid, Rent Tribunal, CBS and Pararius. The WOZ property value counts fully up to 186 points and for one third above that.
From the rulings on Schiedam
What the Huurcommissie decided in Schiedam
| Type of case | Cases | Tenant wins | What winning delivered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service charges | 56 | 93% | €118 backper statement, once a yearmeasured in 10 cases |
| Maintenance issues | 150 | 55% | €331 per month offper month, while the defect lastsmeasured in 52 cases |
| Starting rent | 81 | 72% | €520 per month off€6,240 per year, permanentmeasured in 10 cases |
Cases per year
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant wins | 82% | 73% | 67% | 54% | 44% |
| Cases | 47 | 84 | 64 | 78 | 22 |
The most cited issues in cases on Schiedam: damp and mould, leaks.
Calculated over the published rulings of the Huurcommissie up to and including 2 July 2026, matched on place name. The yearly series counts the four case types above. Cases not heard on their merits are excluded from the percentage. This describes those cases, not yours. See how we count this
By postcode area in Schiedam
Where maintenance cases cluster in Schiedam
Each shape is a four-digit postcode area. Darker means more maintenance cases at the Huurcommissie. Hover or tap an area for the figures.
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Example of an outcome
- You pay
- € 1.000
- Legally allowed at 132 points
- € 857,33
That is € 142,67 a month too much, or € 1.712,04 a year.
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Housing associations in Schiedam
These housing associations own homes in Schiedam. Names are checked against the official register of the Dutch housing association authority. Where we have a verified figure, it is shown with its reference date. The list is not exhaustive.
- Woonplus Schiedam
- 11.000homes in SchiedamOperating area: Schiedam.
Note the difference between homes and rental units: a rental unit also counts garages, storage rooms and commercial spaces. The detailed pages about each association are in Dutch.
Frequently asked in Schiedam
Do these rules apply to me as an international tenant?
Fully. Dutch tenancy law protects every tenant regardless of nationality, language or contract type. Within six months of your contract start you can even have the initial rent reviewed retroactively.
What does a Rent Tribunal procedure cost?
For a tenant 25 euros, refunded if you win. You do not need a lawyer. If you lose, that 25 euros is your only cost and nothing else about your contract changes.
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.
Take the free rent points check
In two to three minutes you know where you stand. You enter your address and rent, we pull the floor area, energy label and property value from the official registers, and you see your points total, the legal maximum and the monthly difference. Free, no account, and your data is deleted after thirty days.