From 1 January 2029, rental homes in the Netherlands must have at least energy label D. Expressed as energy performance, that is at most 290 kWh/m² of primary fossil energy use per year. There will be no ban on letting: the requirement works through supervision and enforcement. Reference date for this post: September 2026.
Who enforces it
Supervision and enforcement lie with the municipality, and municipalities get a lot of freedom in how they enforce. The consultation did not mention separate data or funding for municipalities, so it is up to them to get the task per neighbourhood into view.
What already applies today
- Rent points deduction since 1 July 2024. Homes with label E, F or G get a points deduction in the rent points system (WWS), so a label step already affects the maximum rent.
- Labels C and D by 2040. The government also intends to phase out labels C and D by 2040.
What it means per role
- Housing corporations and municipalities: the task per complex and per neighbourhood in view, before enforcement starts.
- Investors and insurers: which homes won’t meet the requirement, and what a label step does to the rent.
- Banks: the collateral of buy-to-let mortgages in view, even where there is no registered label.
The full overview, with sources, is on our regulations page.