Imagine this: your landlord steals €346 from you every month

My rent had always seemed quite high to me, but I didn't know what I could do about it. Then I saw a CONNY ad on Facebook, clicked on it and tried the calculator. It turned out my rent was more than €200 above what I should be paying. After that I spent quite a while deciding whether or not to enforce my claim.

I had several concerns. My biggest worry was how my landlord would react. Who knows how a large company responds to something like this. They surely have good lawyers too. I also hadn't heard of CONNY before, so I wasn't sure whether you were legitimate. I did some research and read reviews and customer stories. They often said it takes quite a long time, but many of your customers also reported that their rent was successfully reduced. To be sure, I then called and had the process explained to me. I was also told that it is simply my right to pay a fair rent. With the rent they were charging, my landlord was simply breaking the law. Looked at that way, my landlord stole €346 from me every month - and I didn't even notice! That thought convinced me to instruct CONNY.

I instructed CONNY, and then for a few weeks not much happened. I was told my claim had been registered with the landlord, but they barely responded. At some point CONNY announced it would file a lawsuit. Suddenly my landlord reacted, and we were able to agree on a rent reduction of €237.91. That was after about six months. During that time I didn't really have to do anything except sign a few documents.

I can only advise everyone to check their rent and, if it's too high, to reduce it. Just imagine your landlord stealing a pile of money from you every month without you noticing. Nobody should put up with that. And if there's a way to do something about it, you should use it.