Province in Netherlands

Property rules in Limburg

What applies in Limburg to buying, letting and splitting? The rules for the whole province, and a page for each municipality. Always with the official source and the date.

31 of 31municipalities researched

31municipalities with rules of their own

5rules for the whole province

As of 16 October 2026. A municipality counts as researched once we have read its bylaws.

What applies across Limburg

The national rules and those of the region and the province. A municipality can have its own rules as well.

Buying

Btw bij nieuwbouwNational
- VAT: 21% of the purchase price, already included in the price
Full rule and source
OverdrachtsbelastingNational
- Home, not your main residence: 8% of the purchase price
- Not a home: 10.4% of the purchase price
Will you live there yourself? Then other rules apply. Read the official rules
Full rule and source

Letting

Huurprijsbescherming (puntenstelsel)National
- Social rent, points limit: 143 points
- Social rent, highest rent: €932.93 per monthThe upper limit for social rent in 2026.
- Mid-market rent, points limit: 186 points
- Mid-market rent, highest rent: €1,228.07 per monthThe liberalisation limit in 2026: the top of mid-market rent.
Full rule and source
Wet goed verhuurderschapNational
Full rule and source

Selling

Verkoopwinst in box 3National
Full rule and source

Coming up

Proposals and rules with a later start date. They do not apply yet and are not counted anywhere.

Selling

Vermogenswinstbelasting op vastgoedNationalProposal, not in force
Full rule and source

Compare the municipalities in Limburg

For each question you see how many municipalities have an answer and how many we read without finding the rule. You also see how many we have not read yet.

Question	Answer known	Not found	Not researched
May you let short term?	2	14	15
How many nights a year may you let short term?	2	14	15
How much tourist tax do you pay per night?	29	2	0
Do you need a permit to let?	1	20	10
Is the level of the rent regulated?	31	0	0
How much transfer tax do you pay?	31	0	0
How much VAT do you pay on a new home?	31	0	0
Is there buy-to-let protection?	3	12	16
What is the OZB rate?	31	0	0
Do you need a permit to split a home or let rooms?	1	19	11
Do you pay tax on the gain when you sell?	31	0	0

Onroerendezaakbelasting (OZB)31 municipalities
Toeristenbelasting29 municipalities
Rioolheffing28 municipalities
Boetes Wet goed verhuurderschap4 municipalities
Opkoopbescherming3 municipalities
Vakantieverhuur2 municipalities
Verhuurvergunning1 municipality
Splitsen en omzetten1 municipality

Municipalities in Limburg

31 municipalities. A municipality with its own rules has its own page.

Beek2 rules of its own
Beekdaelen2 rules of its own
Beesel3 rules of its own
Bergen (L)3 rules of its own
Brunssum3 rules of its own
Echt-Susteren4 rules of its own
Eijsden-Margraten3 rules of its own
Gennep3 rules of its own
Gulpen-Wittem4 rules of its own
Heerlen5 rules of its own
Horst aan de Maas3 rules of its own
Kerkrade3 rules of its own
Landgraaf3 rules of its own
Leudal2 rules of its own
Maasgouw3 rules of its own
Maastricht7 rules of its own
Meerssen3 rules of its own
Mook en Middelaar3 rules of its own
Nederweert2 rules of its own
Peel en Maas3 rules of its own
Roerdalen2 rules of its own
Roermond3 rules of its own
Simpelveld3 rules of its own
Sittard-Geleen3 rules of its own
Stein3 rules of its own
Vaals3 rules of its own
Valkenburg aan de Geul5 rules of its own
Venlo4 rules of its own
Venray3 rules of its own
Voerendaal3 rules of its own
Weert3 rules of its own

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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