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Borg (waarborgsom)

Last updated: 2026-07-22

Borg (waarborgsom) is the rental deposit paid at the start of a tenancy as security for damage or unpaid rent, returned minus documented deductions.

For contracts signed on or after 1 July 2023, the deposit may not exceed 2 months' base rent (kale huur only, excluding service costs). Older contracts are not automatically capped the same way.

Source: Wet goed verhuurderschap; BW art. 7:261b lid 2 (maximum two months' kale huur, contracts signed on/after 1 July 2023), lid 3–4 (return within 14 days, or 30 days with a written cost specification). Verified 2026-09-15.

Related guide: Rental Deposit Rights in the Netherlands

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