Two Amsterdam tenants had great success in reporting their landlord to the Huurcommissie rent tribunal for charging them exorbitant rent. The Huurcommissie ordered the landlord to lower the rent for a small, leaky, drafty room on Keizersgracht from 1,950 euros to temporarily 95 euros per month. The rent for another room in the same building was lowered from 1,200 euros to temporarily 93 euros.
And he owes around 5k€ in back rent! That is proper justice for once.
Not much of a hit considering the landlord is giving back the money they shouldn’t have received in the first place.
Would be better if they had to give back money out of their own pocket in the form of a fine.