In Rijswijk, a municipality near The Hague with many social rental properties through housing associations such as Vidomes, in addition to the income-dependent rent increase, the regular increase based on inflation (CPI) plus 1% for housing associations also applies. For 2024, the maximum in the private sector is 5.4%, but in Rijswijk local housing associations monitor this strictly due to the high rental pressure in the Haaglanden region. Landlords may not simply combine both forms; the income-dependent increase applies exclusively to household incomes above €47,699 for housing association properties.
The inflation adjustment must be announced before 1 May and follows the statutory maxima under the Regeling Huurprijzingering. In Rijswijk, tenants can go to the Huurcommissie or the Juridisch Loket Haaglanden for free advice on objections. Document all correspondence carefully, especially for rent allowance applications via the municipality of Rijswijk, where temporary subsidies are sometimes available for low incomes. The Autoriteit Wonen and the Rijswijkse Woonraad monitor excesses in the municipality.
This dual system balances landlords' revenues with tenant protection in Rijswijk, where the housing market is tight due to proximity to The Hague. Annual checks are essential; check the website of the municipality of Rijswijk for local rent policy updates.