Terms and conditions for services by REH

Article 1 Definitions

In this agreement the following words shall have the following meanings:

REH: Rent Estate Haaglanden in Wassenaar;

principal: every natural or legal person registering in lessees' and/or lessors' files of Rent Estate Haaglanden.

Article 2 Applicability of these conditions

2.1 These conditions shall apply to each offer by Rent Estate Haaglanden to principal;

2.2 By registering in the files of Rent Estate Haaglanden principal agrees without any reservation to the present conditions.

Article 3    Offers

3.1 All offers made by Rent Estate Haaglanden, both verbally and in writing, shall be without any commitment;

3.2 Offers by Rent Estate Haaglanden shall be based on matching lessees' and lessors' files registered with Rent Estate Haaglanden.

Article 4 Fee

If a rental contract is established by means of REH with a duration of:

a. A maximum of 6 months without the contractual possibility of an extension, the tenant will be charged with an amount equal to half a monthly rent (including possible service costs and increased with VAT).

b. Less than 6 months but with the contractual possibility of an extension, the tenant will initially be charged with an amount equal to half a monthly rent (including possible service costs and increased with VAT). If tenant decides to use the contractual extension, the same amount will be charged to tenant again.

c. More than 6 months, tenant will be charged a one-time fee equal to a month rent (including possible service costs and increased with VAT).

The term ‘rent’ is the initial amount prior to possible price negotiations.

4.3 Registration is free.

4.4 If and insofar as service charges or charges for gas, water, electricity, cable, etc. are included in the monthly rent, the fee on them shall be passed on.

Article 5 Payment

5.1 The fee mentioned in Article 4, increased by VAT, shall be due on entering the tenancy agreement and should immediately be paid to Rent Estate Haaglanden in cash;

5.2 The principal not fulfilling said payment obligation shall be in default. From the moment of entering into default an interest of 1% a month shall be owing over the amount due and payable, unless the statutory interest is higher, in which case the statutory interest shall apply;

5.3 If principal is in default, any court and/or other costs shall be for principal's account;

5.4 The accommodation can only be moved into after the fee due, increased by the VAT due, have been paid to Rent Estate Haaglanden.

Article 6    Liability

6.1 Rent Estate Haaglanden shall accept no liability for non-fulfillment by principal, lessee as well as lessor, of obligations arising from a tenancy agreement entered into by principal in respect of an object registered with Rent Estate Haaglanden. Lessee and lessor should turn to each other as the occasion arises;

6.2 Principal-lessor declares that he is authorized to rent out registered object. In this respect lessor shall be responsible and liable exclusively and without any reservation; 

6.3 In case the order concerns accommodation for which a housing permit is required, obtaining said permit shall be at the expense and risk of principal-lessee;

6.4 Principal shall exclusively be responsible and liable for the prompt fulfillment of the obligations arising, directly and/or indirectly, from him concluding a tenancy agreement in respect of an object registered with Rent Estate Haaglanden.