A fee charged for administrative actions, which is almost always illegal when levied on a tenant by a landlord's agent.
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Graduated Lease
Staffelhuur
A 'graduated lease' ('staffelhuur') with pre-agreed fixed rent increases is very rare and legally problematic for residential property in the Netherlands.
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An administrative fee, often called 'contractkosten' or a lease initiation fee, is a charge for drawing up the rental agreement, the legality of which is highly questionable.
'Leges' are administrative fees charged by government bodies for providing a specific service or processing an application.
An agency fee, also known as a broker fee or 'courtage', is a charge for real estate brokerage services which, by law, cannot be charged to a tenant if the agent is working for the landlord.
An alarm system fee is a recurring cost for professional monitoring, and responsibility for payment depends on what is agreed in the rental contract.
Paying residential rent annually is not a standard practice in the Netherlands; the law and market are based on monthly payments.
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