- 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
How does a Dutch landlord end a residential lease?
By registered letter or by a bailiff's writ. The law names no other form. If the home has more than one tenant, such as a co-tenant, each gets their own notice.
A residential tenant has rent protection. Your letter states the ground and asks the tenant to say within six weeks whether they agree. Without agreement, the lease only ends if a court decides so.
A bailiff gives the strongest proof if you expect proceedings. A registered letter is simpler: PostNL records delivery and the signature.
How long is the landlord's notice period?
| Tenant has lived there without a break | Notice period |
|---|---|
| Less than a year | Three months |
| One year | Four months |
| Two years | Five months |
| Three years or more | Six months |
After the notice, the tenant has six weeks to say whether they agree.
How to give notice
- Pick the legal groundFor example urgent own use or poor conduct as a tenant.
- Write the noticeOne letter per tenant, using the sample below.
- 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 the lease.
Onderwerp: opzegging huurovereenkomst [adres van de woning]
Geachte [naam huurder],
Hierbij zeg ik de huurovereenkomst voor [adres] op tegen [datum]. De reden is [reden, bijvoorbeeld dringend eigen gebruik], zoals bedoeld in artikel 7:274 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek.
Ik verzoek u binnen zes weken na ontvangst schriftelijk te laten weten of u met de beëindiging instemt.
Met vriendelijke groet,
[naam verhuurder]
Which grounds does the law accept?
- The tenant does not behave as a good tenant, for example nuisance or rent arrears.
- You urgently need the home for your own use.
- The tenant refuses a reasonable offer of a new lease.
- You want to carry out a zoning plan. If you expect a dispute, talk to a lawyer or bailiff first.
Frequently asked questions
Can a Dutch landlord give notice by registered letter?
Yes. The law names the registered letter and the bailiff's writ (article 7:271 Dutch Civil Code).
Does the notice end the lease?
Only if the tenant agrees. Otherwise a court decides, on a ground from article 7:274.
How long is the landlord's notice period?
Three months plus one month per year the tenant has lived there, up to six months.
What if there are two tenants?
Each gets their own notice, including a co-tenant.
Can I give notice from abroad as a landlord?
Yes. Upload the PDF. We print in the Netherlands and PostNL delivers the letter by registered mail.