Estate Agents Can Only Request For Contact Details

There are several brokers who disrupt the law exclusively by demanding the overview of certain information, that are privacy-sensitive, from the interested parties. This concerns bank statements, pay slips, employers’ statements, pension overviews as well as extracts from population register.  According to the famous “Dutch Data Protection Authority”, the intermediaries and brokers aren’t allowed to gain information from individuals who sign up for viewing the rented houses. The spokesman, Inger Sanders, says that, "In the phase of viewing a property, the broker may only ask for contact details. This data may require the broker to make an appointment for a viewing or to change it ''. She further continues, '' The broker may not ask for capital, debts, nationality, race or citizen service number ''. 

Brokers Not Updated

Not all the brokers are yet aware of the law and thus, they request for privacy-sensitive information and that too from the parties who’re interested. The AD further had a conversation with Ooms Makelaars and then the spokesperson for the latter said, '' In almost eight of the ten cases we ask nothing and we make an appointment ''. The individual further continued, “In the cases where we ask for it, it is because of the client's wishes. At certain buildings, we get a hundred requests for viewings. We're in a split. " 

According to Ooms Makelaars, the landlords aren’t waiting for individuals to walk through the homes. The representative said, '' And it is also a waste of time for all parties if it turns out afterwards that people do not meet the income requirements ''. Nevertheless, Ooms further lets everyone know that it will further adjust the approach due to the authority’s position. The spokesman further responded, '' We do not want to do anything that is not allowed ''. If you’re keen to gain more information about the brokers, you can feel free to visit the official website of Marcel van Hooijdonk.

Certain Highlights 

According to the director Q Makelaars named Richard Buitelaar, '' If someone wants to view a property, you can contact the interested party as a broker. In that contact you can ask questions about certain things or things such as the income requirements that are set. ''. For instance, the brokers need someone’s gross earning in order to be two to three times the total amount of rent. According to Buitelaar, this is the way by which some individuals are ‘filtered’. 

The estate agent from Gorinchem named Pieter van der Brugge comprehends that the brokers want to have varied kinds of information exclusively for viewings. However, he uses a completely different approach and it is comprehensible from what he said, '' You would prefer to know in advance if you waste your time, but it is the most logical step to ask for that information when you start drawing up a contract. '' To gain more information, do check the official website of Marcel van Hooijdonk.

 

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