State Secretary for Recovery Groningen, Eddie van Marum: “Everyone should be able to live in a safe and well-maintained home. Due to uncertainty about strengthening, maintenance was often delayed. It is good news that more tenants are now eligible for compensation. This applies to both tenants of private social housing and tenants from housing corporations.”
Social Renting from Private Landlords
The scheme is for people who rented in the social sector as of July 1, 2021. This means that the basic monthly rent was below the social rent threshold when the rental contract was signed.
Most tenants in the social sector rent through a housing corporation. For them, the subsidy is paid directly to the housing corporations, which ensure that this subsidy is fairly distributed among tenants.
There are also people who rent socially from a private landlord. They can apply for the subsidy through the website of the Northern Netherlands cooperation (SNN).
Second Application Round
Some tenants received the compensation in 2022. This year, more tenants are eligible for the subsidy. The area of the housing improvement subsidy (for owners) has been expanded. The tenant scheme applies to the same area, so the subsidy is reopening.
Some tenants who socially rent from private landlords did not apply for the subsidy in 2022. They can still apply between January 21 and December 31, 2025.
Commitment
In September 2021, the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) promised to investigate whether tenants who rent socially from private landlords could also receive a one-time compensation. This compensation is an implementation of that promise.
Conditions and Applications
On the website of the Northern Netherlands cooperation (SNN), all conditions for the Compensation for Tenants in Groningen and North Drenthe are listed. Here, tenants can also apply for the subsidy.