- Price
- €17.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
- Delivery time
- Next business dayusually, after handover to the post
- Proof
- Recipient's signature+ tracking and proof of posting
- Handed to the post
- Upload by 15:00on a working day, posted the same day
- Counts as
- Domestic registered mailprinted and posted in Netherlands
Do I have to end my Dutch rental by registered mail?
Yes, that is the form the law names: a registered letter or a bailiff's writ. For most tenants the registered letter is the normal route.
Email or an ordinary letter only counts in practice if the landlord confirms receipt. A Dutch appeal court held in 2020 that notice without that form is not automatically void if it did arrive. But then you have to prove it arrived. Registered mail gives you that proof straight away.
How long is the notice period?
| You pay rent per | Notice period |
|---|---|
| Week | One month, the legal minimum |
| Month | One month |
| Quarter | Three months, the legal maximum |
Give notice to a day you pay rent, usually the first of the month. Send the letter a few days before the period has to start.
How to give notice
- Write your noticeUse the sample below, in Dutch.
- Have everyone signEveryone who rents the home, including a co-tenant.
- Upload the PDFBy 15:00 on a working day it goes to PostNL the same day.
- Keep the proofTracking number and proof PDF with the recipient's signature.
Sample letter
In Dutch, the language of your lease.
Onderwerp: opzegging huurovereenkomst [adres van de woning]
Geachte heer, mevrouw,
Hierbij zeg ik de huurovereenkomst op voor de woning aan [adres]. Met inachtneming van de opzegtermijn van [een maand] eindigt de huur op [datum].
Graag ontvang ik een schriftelijke bevestiging en een afspraak voor de eindinspectie. De waarborgsom kan worden terugbetaald op [rekeningnummer].
Met vriendelijke groet,
[naam en handtekening van alle huurders]
What to watch
- Renting together? Everyone who rents signs. A spouse or registered partner who lives in the home is often a co-tenant by law, even without signing the lease.
- If the landlord does not collect the letter, keep the PostNL record and the returned letter. Notice that did not arrive through the landlord's own doing can still take effect.
- Already living abroad? Read ending a Dutch rental when you emigrate on the deposit and the final inspection.
Frequently asked questions
Which form does Dutch law name for ending a rental?
A bailiff's writ or a registered letter (article 7:271 of the Dutch Civil Code).
How long is the tenant's notice period?
Equal to the rent period, at least one month and at most three months.
Is notice by email valid?
Only if the landlord confirms receipt. Without that, you have to prove the email arrived.
When does the notice period start?
When the letter reaches the landlord. Send it in good time.
Can I give notice from abroad?
Yes. Upload the letter as a PDF. We print it in the Netherlands and PostNL delivers it by registered mail.