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A shared garden counts for 0.75 points per m² in the WWS, divided by the number of addresses entitled to use it. If the flat also has a private balcony, add 2 points plus 0.35 points per m². Outdoor space is capped at 15 points in total.
How shared outdoor space counts
The policy manual distinguishes private outdoor space (2 points plus 0.35 points per m²) and shared outdoor space (0.75 points per m², divided over the entitled addresses). A home with no outdoor space at all receives a 5-point deduction.
What matters is who has a right of use under the lease, deed of division or regulations, not who uses the garden in practice.
Worked example (fictitious)
A fictitious flat shares an 80 m² garden with 8 addresses and has no private balcony: 0.75 × 80 ÷ 8 = 7.5 points.
If the same flat gains a private 5 m² balcony, add 2 + 0.35 × 5 = 3.75 points, totalling 11.25 points (below the 15-point cap).
- Shared garden: 0.75 × m² ÷ addresses
- Private balcony: 2 + 0.35 × m²
- Outdoor space cap: 15 points
- No outdoor space: −5 points
What this means for you
Record the number of entitled addresses and the exact garden area; an error in the divisor directly affects the points. For owners’ associations these details are often in the division regulations.
Frequently asked questions
- Does a shared garden count in the WWS?
- Yes, for 0.75 points per m², divided by the number of addresses with a right of use.
- What if there is no outdoor space?
- A 5-point deduction applies.
- Is there a cap?
- Yes, private and shared outdoor space together earn at most 15 points.
Official sources
- Huurcommissie – Policy manual on valuation of self-contained housing (July 2026, Dutch)
- Government of the Netherlands – Maximum rent for your home (Dutch)
General information, not individual legal or financial advice. Proposed legislation and subsidy conditions can change. Check the source and have your property, contract and improvement plan assessed.
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