The landlord and the tenant must agree on the rent. A point system or housing assessment system has been created to check whether the rent is a reasonable one. This enables you to assess the maximum rent for a room. Apart from the 'basic' sum, the rent often also consists of service charges. Clear agreements should be made about this, too. If things are not clear or if there is a disagreement about the value of the room, then contact the Rent Assessment Committee.

With the aid of the brochure 'Huren van een woning 2009 - 2010' (Assessment/point system for independent accommodation) you can work out the number of points.

Different points are given to different rooms for each facility (non-independent housing). You can work out the number of points for a room with the aid of the 'Huur en verhuur van kamers' (Renting and Renting out rooms) brochure.