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A voluntary contract, usually with a housing corporation, where a tenant pays a monthly fee for the landlord to handle minor repairs.
Landlord Obligations
A short-stay visa that allows travel within the Schengen Area for up to 90 days, which is entirely unsuitable for long-term renting.
A citizen of a European Union member state, who enjoys the right to freedom of movement and work within the Netherlands.
An internationally recognized form of certification that validates the authenticity of a public document for use in another country.
A legally valid translation of an official document performed by a translator who has been officially sworn in by a Dutch court.
The process of converting official documents from a foreign language into Dutch or English to make them understandable and acceptable for official procedures.
A person's record of managing debt and credit in a country other than the Netherlands, which is often difficult or impossible to verify for landlords.
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A serviceabonnement, or service subscription, is a formal agreement, primarily offered by social housing corporations, that acts as a form of insurance for minor maintenance tasks. Dutch rental law makes a clear distinction between major maintenance (the landlord's responsibility) and kleine herstellingen or minor repairs (the tenant's responsibility). The list of tenant responsibilities includes things like fixing a dripping tap, replacing a broken toilet seat, or dealing with a stuck interior door. A serviceabonnement is a voluntary contract where the tenant pays a fixed fee of a few euros per month to the housing corporation. In exchange, the corporation takes over responsibility for performing most of the repairs on the kleine herstellingen list. It is essentially a way for tenants to outsource their own maintenance duties back to the landlord for a predictable cost.
This service is designed to offer convenience and peace of mind, especially for tenants who may be elderly, have disabilities, or simply lack the skills or tools for DIY projects. Instead of having to find and pay for a plumber to fix a simple leak, a tenant with a serviceabonnement can just make a single call to the housing corporation's maintenance department, and the work will be done at no additional charge. This transforms unpredictable, potentially high-cost repairs into a small, manageable monthly operational expense.
Whether a serviceabonnement is a good deal is a matter of personal calculation and a degree of skepticism. Tenants must carefully read the serviceovereenkomst (service agreement) that accompanies the subscription. This document will list precisely which repairs are covered and, more importantly, which are excluded. Damage caused by the tenant's own negligence is never covered. The subscription is for routine wear and tear, not for accidents or misuse. There may also be limits on the frequency of calls or specific conditions attached.
A handy tenant who is capable of performing these small tasks themselves might view the subscription as an unnecessary expense. The total annual cost of the subscription could easily exceed the cost of a new toilet seat and a few tap washers. However, for a tenant who would have to hire a professional for every minor issue, the subscription can be extremely cost-effective. A single visit from a plumber can cost more than a year's worth of subscription fees. The serviceabonnement is a classic trade-off: you pay a small, certain amount to protect yourself from a larger, uncertain future cost. It is a convenience product, and its value is entirely dependent on the individual tenant's skills, time, and aversion to risk.