Energy label for your apartment: costs, the role of the VvE and joint applications (2026)
Selling or renting out an apartment? Then you need your own energy label — the label is per apartment, not per building. At Hollands Duurzaam it costs from € 265 (studio from € 220). In this article you can read how the energy label works for an apartment, what the owners' association (VvE) has to do with it, and why applying jointly with your neighbours is often cheaper.
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Calculate your price →Do I need an energy label for my apartment?
Yes, at the same moments as for any other home:
- 🏠 When selling — you must be able to present a valid, definitive energy label at the transfer before the notary, and state the label letter in the listing.
- 🔑 When renting out — you present the label to the tenant with a new rental contract. Without a label you risk a fine of up to € 515 (private) or € 1,030 (business).
The biggest misconception with apartments: there is no building label that applies to everyone. Every apartment needs its own label, linked to its own address. Your identical neighbour's label is not transferable either — although it does give an indication of what your apartment could roughly score.
Which makes sense: energy performance varies considerably within the same complex. A middle apartment with homes above and below loses far less heat than a corner apartment on the top floor under a flat roof. And one owner has HR++ glazing and a new boiler, while another has single glazing facing north.
What does an energy label for an apartment cost?
Good news: an apartment is usually the cheapest property type to have labelled. The home is more compact, so the inspection is done sooner:
For an apartment the inspection usually takes 60 to 90 minutes. Afterwards you receive the definitive label, registered in EP-online, including free improvement advice. Curious about all rates and what determines the price? Read what an energy label costs in 2026 →
What does the VvE have to do with my energy label?
More than you might think. A large part of your apartment's energy performance is determined by the communal parts of the building — and those belong to the owners' association (VvE):
- Within your own apartment you are in control: HR++ glazing, an efficient (own) heating installation and good ventilation.
- For the roof, facade, floor and communal installations the VvE decides. Precisely those measures often deliver the biggest label jumps.
- Block heating? No problem: the adviser simply includes the communal installation in the calculation of your label.
Want to improve your apartment's label? Put it on the agenda of the VvE meeting — chances are more owners will benefit. Which measures deliver the most is covered in improving your energy label: from D to A →
Applying jointly through the VvE: how it works
Do several owners in the complex want a (new) energy label? Then a joint application is almost always cheaper and faster:
- 📏 Building data recorded once — the roof, facade, glazing and communal installations are the same for the whole complex and only need to be mapped once.
- ⏱️ Faster inspections per apartment — the adviser schedules the homes back to back; per apartment only the home-specific work remains.
- 🏷️ An own label per apartment — each apartment still receives a full, own registered label valid for 10 years.
For VvE boards and property managers this is practical too: in one round the whole complex knows where it stands — a useful starting point for a sustainability plan. Managing several complexes? See how we can work together →
Renting out your apartment? Pay extra attention
For landlords of apartments the label counts twice:
- 📊 WWS rental points — your label class partly determines your maximum rent. Labels E, F and G even cost minus points. See the points table per label →
- 📅 Label D requirement in 2029 — rental homes with label E, F or G must reach at least label D by 1 January 2029. Separate rules apply to apartments in a mixed VvE. Read what the 2029 requirement means for landlords →
Frequently asked questions
Is the energy label per apartment or per building?
Per apartment. Every apartment needs its own registered energy label when sold or rented out. There is no building label you can use for the sale of your own apartment.
What does an energy label for an apartment cost?
At Hollands Duurzaam an energy label for an apartment costs from € 265, and for a studio or one-room apartment from € 220, including the property inspection, calculation according to NTA 8800 and registration in EP-online. The inspection usually takes 60 to 90 minutes.
Can the VvE apply for energy labels collectively?
Yes, and it is often cheaper. The building data — roof, facade, glazing and communal installations — only needs to be mapped once, after which the inspection per apartment is faster. Each apartment still receives its own registered label.
My neighbours have the same apartment with label B. Does that label also apply to mine?
No. An energy label belongs to one address and is not transferable to another apartment, even with an identical floor plan. However, your neighbours' label often gives a good indication of what your apartment could score — provided glazing, installations and any renovations are comparable.
How do I improve the energy label of my apartment?
Within your own apartment: HR++ glazing, a modern boiler or heat pump and good ventilation. For roof, facade and floor insulation or a communal installation you need the VvE — those measures often count the most. After improvements, have a new label registered.
Request an energy label?
Arranged for your apartment from € 265 (studio from € 220), including free improvement advice. Joint application with your VvE? Ask about the options. We are BRL 9500-MWA-W certified, a member of AVEPA and registered in EP-online.