Other Rental Terms & Definitions

Not every term fits neatly into a category, but each one can impact your rental experience. Here you’ll find miscellaneous housing definitions, abbreviations, and local jargon. Use this section to fill in the gaps and boost your rental vocabulary in the Dutch housing market.

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Caretaker

A building's caretaker or janitor, who serves as the first point of contact for minor repairs and general issues in large apartment complexes.

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Tenant Dashboard

A centralized personal hub on a rental platform for managing property searches, applications, and communication with landlords.

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Captcha Verification

A security measure to distinguish human users from automated bots, protecting the integrity of listings and application systems on rental platforms.

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Account Registration

The necessary first step to use a rental platform, creating a personal profile to save searches, manage applications, and gain a strategic edge.

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Percentage Rent Lease

A commercial lease type where rent is based on the tenant's revenue, which is entirely unsuitable and unenforceable for residential properties.

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Visitor Parking Fee

Charges or administrative systems for guest parking in private residential areas, a complex issue often managed through apps or permits.

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Neighborhood Watch Subsidy

Municipalities in the Netherlands often provide small subsidies to support the operational costs of official neighborhood watch groups.

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Radon Mitigation Subsidy

A radon mitigation subsidy does not exist in the Netherlands as radon gas is not considered a significant public health risk in the country.

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Rental Income Guarantee

A rental income guarantee is a commercial insurance product or service that landlords can purchase to protect themselves against loss of rent due to tenant defaults.

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Tenant Portal

A tenant portal is a convenient online platform for managing your tenancy that also serves to create distance and buffer the landlord from direct communication.

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Neighborhood Mediation

Neighborhood mediation is a free, voluntary service that uses trained mediators to resolve disputes between neighbors outside of the legal system.

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Liability Insurance

A crucial personal insurance that covers you for accidental damage you cause to other people or their property.

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Contents Insurance

A personal insurance policy that covers a tenant's movable belongings against theft, fire, and damage.

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Moving Service

A professional company that assists with the logistical challenge of moving belongings from one property to another.

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Property Manager

A property manager, or beheerder, is a company or individual hired by the landlord to handle the day-to-day operations and maintenance of a rental property.

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