One question, every municipality

Buy-to-let protection by municipality

With buy-to-let protection (opkoopbescherming) a municipality bans letting a lower-priced home during the first years after purchase. Per municipality you see in which neighbourhoods, up to which WOZ value and for how long.

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Opkoopbescherming

A municipality can ban letting a lower-priced home in designated neighbourhoods during the first years after purchase. With a permit it is sometimes allowed.

The answer per municipality

As of 16 October 2026. Choose an answer to see only those municipalities.

In part of the municipality 1 municipality

The rule per municipality

With the values and the source of each municipality.

MunicipalityRuleSource
Vlaardingen
  • Price limit: €330,000 (WOZ-waarde)
  • Length of the ban: 4 years after registration of the deed of purchase
  • Letting ban: Ban, only in designated areas (Exceptions: letting to family in the first or second degree; you lived there yourself first; with a permit from the municipality)

Source: Verordening beheer woonruimtevoorraad gemeente Vlaardingen 2025, Artikel 13 · valid from 31 October 2025 · updated on 16 October 2026

This is a summary of the official rules, with the source. Read the source before you decide. It is not legal or tax advice.

Updated on 16 October 2026. As of 16 October 2026.

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