In the following list you can see which maintenance costs are the responsibility of the landlord and which are the responsibility of the tenant.
beheer-huurder-verhuurder.pdf (71 KB)
Here you can see a small summary of which costs are your responsibility and which are the tenant’s responsibility. For more specific information please consult the document above.
Drain pipes and supply pipes
Tenant: small blockages, cleaning of the pipes, repairs and the maintenance of the taps. Balcony/railing
Landlord: repairs, paintwork
Doorbel/letterbox
Tenant: maintenance and repairs Pavement and gardens
Tenant: maintenance and small repairs. Gutters, chimneys, ventilation shafts
Tenant: cleaning, sweeping and blockages Doors, windows, window frames
Tenant: maintenance, hinges and locks, replacement broken panes. Shower, bath and toilet
Tenant: cleaning, small repairs and replacement of small parts (like taps and washer) Electricity
Tenant: repairs of switches and sockets Installations (elevator, central heating system)
Tenant: small repairs, maintenance Kitchen
Tenant: maintenance, small repairs Vermin
Tenant: fleas, ants, wasps, lice a.o. Paintwork
Tenant: inside paintwork Lights communal areas
Tenant: replacement broken light bulbs
Landlord: repairs caused by subsidence, leakages, major blockages, replacement.
Landlord: replacement by wear and tear
Landlord: constructions, major repairs and replacement
Landlord: major repairs, leakages, replacement.
Landlord: major repairs, replacement of broken doors and frames.
Landlord: major repairs and replacements
Landlord: replacement of wiring, fuse boxes etc.
Landlord: repairs, controls, replacement
Landlord: replacement of cabinets, kitchen top.
Landlord: cockroach, pharaoh ant, long-horned beetles and woodworms (a.a.r,o circumstances beyond one’s control)
Landlord: outside paintwork
Landlord: repairs and replacement of fittings