Mould, energy and management in rented rooms
Practical articles for staffing agencies and housers: the SNF standard, saving energy, preventing mould, maintenance and the rules — with sources.
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The SNF standard explained: all requirements for migrant worker housing
What the SNF standard requires, how inspections work and what changes for new locations on 1 October 2026.
Read the article →SNF inspectionPreparing for an SNF inspection: a room-by-room checklist
A practical room-by-room checklist, the documents the inspector asks for and what to do if a non-conformity is found.
Read the article →MouldPreventing mould in housing for labour migrants
Why it goes wrong in these homes, what the SNF standard asks and which measures work.
Read the article →Extra heatingWhat does a plug-in heater cost in a rented room?
A table by power and hours, why residents add heating and how you spot it.
Read the article →Mould · rentMould damage in a rented room: defect or use?
Who pays depends on the cause. This is how measurements show it.
Read the article →EnergySaving energy in rented rooms and worker housing
Where the energy goes in a shared house, which measures pay off most and which grant you can get as a landlord.
Read the article →Service chargesPassing on energy costs to tenants of rooms
What Dutch rules say about passing gas and electricity costs on to residents, and how to keep it fair and easy to explain.
Read the article →SensorsSmart sensors in rented rooms: what to measure, and what is allowed
What sensors in a rented room can measure, which ones you need per goal, and how to do it properly under the GDPR.
Read the article →Housing managementChoosing housing management software for flexible housing
A buyer's guide: which features, which GDPR agreements and which vendor questions matter for flexible-housing software.
Read the article →VentilationVentilating rooms in winter: dry rooms without wasting energy
Why moisture builds up in rooms, and how to ventilate in winter without wasting heat or money.
Read the article →Fire safetyFire safety in room rental and housing for labour migrants
Smoke alarms, CO detectors, extinguishers and the fire-safety notification in Dutch room rental, with a checklist for your houses.
Read the article →FrostPreventing frost damage and heating failure in rented housing
How frozen pipes and heating failures happen, who pays for the damage and how to spot them in time.
Read the article →HeatingBoiler problems in rented housing: causes, rules and who does what
Common central heating faults, what the tenant does, what the landlord must do and how to spot a failing boiler early.
Read the article →InspectionCheck-in, check-out and periodic inspections in rented rooms
How to record a room's condition at check-in, check-out and in between, so arguments about damage and deposits stay short.
Read the article →HousingHousing labour migrants and room tenants: the challenges in 2026
The main bottlenecks in housing labour migrants and room tenants in the Netherlands in 2026, and what you can do in practice.
Read the article →Law and rulesThe Good Landlordship Act explained: rules for Dutch landlords
The rules of the Dutch Good Landlordship Act at a glance, with the extra rules for labour migrants and a practical checklist.
Read the article →All-in rentRenting a furnished house for staff with utilities included
What furnished and all-in with utilities mean, the risks involved and how to compare offers fairly.
Read the article →Law and rulesRenting group housing in the Netherlands: the rules for worker housing
The rules that apply when you rent a house, several rooms or a business building to house staff, with a checklist before you sign.
Read the article →DeductionsDeducting housing costs from agency workers’ pay: the rules
The 25% limit, the conditions, the cao price-quality system and the ET scheme in one place, plus the plans for 2028.
Read the article →Renting for staffRenting housing for staff in the Netherlands: the complete guide
Renting a house for your staff: what to check in advance, what belongs in the lease and which rules apply to the residents.
Read the article →Law and rulesThe Roemer recommendations on housing: what has happened since?
The housing recommendations of the Roemer task force from 2020, and what has become law or is still a proposal as of October 2026.
Read the article →Renting and rulesShort stay and flexible rental for staff: what is still allowed?
Temporary rental for staff after the Fixed Rental Contracts Act: short stay, lodging, company leases and flexibility per bed.
Read the article →SNFRenting SNF-certified housing: what to check before you sign
What 'SNF-certified' really means, how to check a landlord and what to agree in writing before you sign.
Read the article →LettingLetting your house to a staffing agency: what to arrange
What owners arrange when letting a house to a company or staffing agency: contract, permits, insurance and damage.
Read the article →Den Haag municipalityHousing migrant workers in The Hague: the rules in 2026
What The Hague requires when you house staff in a dwelling: room-occupancy permit from 3 people, quotas, buy-to-let protection and landlord licence.
Read the article →Eindhoven municipalityHousing labour migrants in Eindhoven: the local rules
What the municipality of Eindhoven asks for room occupancy, short stay and buy-to-let protection when you house labour migrants.
Read the article →Gorinchem municipalityHousing labour migrants in Gorinchem: what you need to know
Which local rules matter in Gorinchem when you house labour migrants: buy-to-let protection, the bye-law, the environment plan and the region.
Read the article →Horst aan de Maas municipalityMigrant workers in Horst aan de Maas: the rules by type of location
The local rules in Horst aan de Maas: homes in the villages, the countryside, farm-based housing and large locations.
Read the article →Rotterdam municipalityHousing migrant workers in Rotterdam: the rules in 2026
What Rotterdam requires when you house staff in a dwelling: room-occupancy permit from 3 people, closed areas, buy-to-let protection and permit streets.
Read the article →Tilburg municipalityHousing migrant workers in Tilburg: room letting and buy-to-let rules
The local rules in Tilburg: the conversion permit, the distance rule, buy-to-let protection and the policy for large-scale housing.
Read the article →Venlo municipalityHousing migrant workers in Venlo: rental permit and short stay
The local rules in Venlo: the rental permit for housing labour migrants, the short-stay policy and room letting in ordinary homes.
Read the article →Waalwijk municipalityHousing labour migrants in Waalwijk: the local rules
What Waalwijk asks when you house international workers in a home: number of people, distances, spread, management and permits.
Read the article →Westland municipalityHousing migrant workers in Westland: the rules in 2026
What Westland requires when you house staff in a dwelling or on a greenhouse plot: conversion permit, distance rules, fees and policy.
Read the article →Start small: a pilot in a few homes.
After a month you know how many rooms really use a heater and where damp is a risk. Measured, per room, with the address.