u/Hospin

Hi all,

Follow-up to this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rentbusters/comments/1ukfdtb/uncertainty_regarding_service_costs_breakdown/

My landlord provided me with a list of the furniture costs (just the prices, without any invoices as proof, I will ask for those now), but I think they are really unreasonable + he included for each item the price of delivery and installation.

For example, he appreciated an Ikea wardrobe that is now 100€ on their website (so he probably bought it for less some years ago) as 300€ due to delivery and assembly, some cheap laminate flooring comes out to ~70€/m^2 because of assembly.

My question is, is the landlord allowed to pass the delivery and installation costs to the tenant? I’ve read the law and I know he can charge for the furniture itself, but the installation and assembly is not mentioned.

Hi all,

I asked my landlord for the service costs breakdown for 2025 but he does not want to provide them. He said he charges a fixed monthly amount without settlement, and that was contractually agreed.

Here is what the contract says for the service costs:
Verhuurder zal zorgdragen voor de levering van de volgende levering en diensten in verband met de bewoning van het gehuurde:
Gas: Dit betreft een vast bedrag per maand zonder enige verrekeningen.
Water: Dit betreft een vast bedrag per maand zonder enige verrekeningen.
Electra: Dit betreft een vast bedrag per maand zonder enige verrekeningen.
+ some other costs like furniture, internet, maintenance of common areas (but those don't say zonder enige verrekeningen)

Is this legal? I feel like a contract can't overrule the law, but I don't know much about Dutch law so I wanted to check.
Also good to mention, my contract isn't "all-in". It has separate costs for base rent, internet, furniture, gas + electricity + water.
Thank you!