Landlords still overcharging tenants despite rent cap, RTL finds

Landlords are regularly overcharging new tenants by setting rents higher than legally allowed, despite new legislation introduced last July to stop the practice, according to research by RTL Nieuws. The broadcaster monitored rental housing websites and found dozens of properties being advertised above the maximum permitted rent. In addition, landlords and letting agencies often refused to provide evidence of the number of “points” assigned to a property, which determine how much rent a property is worth. A spot check by...