Perhaps rental fraud seems like a minor problem. After all, it seems as if only the landlord will suffer from it. But rental fraud does not only have financial consequences. Rental fraud also disrupts society. People who want to live in a rental property with good intentions are not given the opportunity to do so, because the rental property is unlawfully occupied.

To tackle rental fraud, the municipality must come up with plans and often also deploy the police. That is not free. It costs the community money. In addition, it costs the landlord money. A landlord is also just an organization or person who has to earn money. That is why rental fraud is undesirable.

Rental fraud also has consequences for insurance. For example, a fire insurer will suspend the payment if it turns out that a house has gone up in flames due to an illegal cannabis plantation. The landlord himself knew nothing about the cannabis plantation; the house is hidden from his view. Nevertheless, he now pays for the damage himself.

Because rental fraud can cause so much damage, it is important that we do everything we can in the Netherlands to prevent housing fraud and rental fraud. It is a must for everyone who wants to live, who owns a home or rents out a home.