In Rijswijk, a municipality near The Hague with a thriving rental market, the income-dependent rent increase is calculated based on your combined rental income according to the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst). Landlords in Rijswijk rely on income data from two years prior (e.g., 2022 for increases in 2024). The formula is: maximum increase = rent price × (income-dependent percentage × income index). For 2024, in the liberalised sector of Rijswijk, a 5.3% increase applies to incomes above €47,699, with lower percentages for lower incomes. Note the local rent price limit of €808.06 for the liberalised sector.
Step 1: Request your income statement via [Mijn Belastingdienst](https://www.belastingdienst.nl).
Step 2: Check whether your Rijswijk property falls under the scheme, taking into account municipal housing associations such as Vidomes.
Step 3: Compare the proposed increase with the statutory maxima; if exceeded, you may lodge an objection with the Rent Tribunal in The Hague, which handles many Rijswijk cases. Remember: only the net rent counts, excluding service charges. Landlords in Rijswijk must submit proposals before 1 May. In case of income reduction due to, for example, job loss in the Haaglanden region, apply for remission via the municipality. This scheme protects middle incomes in Rijswijk, but remain vigilant for errors in income data or local deviations due to the tight housing market.