--- title: "Get a list of initial cost items for concept private rent contracts" slug: "preview-get-a-list-of-initial-cost-items-for-concept-private-rent-contracts" updated: 2025-11-07T20:01:42Z published: 2026-02-10T12:51:19Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.bloxs.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Get a list of initial cost items for concept private rent contracts Get/api/v1/contracts/conceptprivaterent/initialcostitems Get a list of initial cost items for concept private rent contracts. **Description** Retrieve a list with all known 'initial cost items' within Bloxs. Examples of initial costs are nameplates for an apartment complex or keys. Initial cost items are the options which are available as initial costs (e.g., key deposit, nameplates). This is a generic list, however the list can be edited in the Bloxs application. Private rent contracts pertains to contracts concerning real estate objects in the private sector. It is generated for each prospect, with the remaining details to be filled in in the Bloxs application. No API endpoint will be made available to finalise the contract. The draft contract can (optionally) be signed digitally. Once signed, the first invoice can be issued immediately. Please note that the concept contract is not a template; it is a draft with only one mandatory field. **Use Case** The user wants to add initial costs to a concept of a private rent contract through the [initial costs post operation](/v1-api/apidocs/preview-add-an-initial-services-with-the-amount-for-concept-private-rent-contracts)[](https://www.bloxs.io/apidocs/preview-add-an-initial-services-with-the-amount-for-concept-private-rent-contracts). One of the obligatory fields in the request of this operation is 'InitialCostItemName'. However, the user does not know the options which are available to choose from. The user can utilize this operation to retrieve a list, so a choice can be made regarding which 'InitialCostItemName' to choose. **Response fields** The response contains the fields in the table below. For the get operation it gives a up-to-date insight in the data that is currently registered in Bloxs. | Field | Description | | --- | --- | | initialCostsItemName | The name of the item. | | defaultDescription | Default description populated for new contract line items (this can be overridden at the individual contract line level). | | sortingIndex | Order indication for how it should be displayed (in our own interface) or appear on the invoice. | | taxRatePercentage | The VAT percentage applicable to this contract item. If this field is empty, no VAT is applicable. | SecurityHTTPType Bearer Please enter a valid token Responses200 OK Array of object object initialCostsItemNamestring Min length0Max length256 defaultDescriptionstring | null Min length0Max length512 sortingIndexinteger (int32) taxRatePercentagenumber (double) | null