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In a rented home you only fit a roof lantern with written consent from the landlord.
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In a rented home you only fit a roof lantern with written consent from the landlord. A roof opening is an intervention in the structure and the roof covering, and that is not one of the small changes a tenant may make on their own. Also agree in writing what happens when you move out.
Yes. A roof lantern needs an opening in the roof, a new upstand and a connection to the roof covering. That is a structural change that tenants generally may not carry out without consent. Ask for that consent in writing, before you order anything.
Many housing associations have their own policy on tenant improvements, often called ZAV in Dutch. Private landlords decide case by case. This is general information, not legal advice. What applies to you is something your landlord or your tenancy agreement will tell you.
Clear agreements prevent trouble at the end of the tenancy. Agree who pays, who maintains the roof lantern and what happens if it leaks. Also ask whether you may leave the roof lantern in place when you leave, or whether the original situation has to be restored.
Don't be caught out by the work itself either. A roof opening affects the roof covering, and in the event of a leak a landlord will want to know who is liable. Let the contractor doing the work agree this with the landlord in advance.
If the home already has a plastic rooflight dome, replacing the dome with a roof lantern is often the smallest step. The opening is already there and the intervention stays limited. Also read what this means for a roof lantern in an existing flat roof.
A landlord will want to know the work is done properly. With every roof lantern we supply printed and digital installation instructions with connection details for EPDM, bitumen and zinc. Installation is done by your own contractor or by the installation partner we can arrange on request.
The roof lantern itself usually needs no separate permit. If an extension or canopy is part of the plan, sometimes it does. Landlord consent and a permit are two separate things. Read more about planning permission for a roof lantern and check with the municipality.
A landlord can object to an intervention in the structure of their property. Whether a refusal is reasonable depends on the situation. Discuss the plan in advance and, if in doubt, ask a tenants' association or the Dutch Legal Aid Desk (Juridisch Loket) for advice.
Yes, that is actually useful. A quote gives you a concrete proposal to show your landlord. A photo or sketch is enough and the quote is valid for 30 days.
Yes, we supply both private customers and contractors. Read how it works under ordering a roof lantern as a private customer.
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