By municipality in Noord-Holland

Buy-to-let protection by municipality in Noord-Holland

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.

9municipalities with this rule
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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 17 October 2026. Choose an answer to see only those municipalities.

In part of the municipality 3 municipalities

The rule per municipality

With the values and the source of each municipality.

MunicipalityRuleSource
Beverwijk
  • In Wijk aan Zee: €564,000 (WOZ-waarde)The cost limit of the Nationale Hypotheek Garantie (NHG) in 2026. This is 120% of that limit.
  • 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; the home is part of a shop or business premises; with a permit from the municipality)

Source: Huisvestingsverordening Zuid-Kennemerland/IJmond: Beverwijk 2026, Artikel 3.4.1 · valid from 4 March 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Den Helder
  • In Centrum, Visbuurt, Van Galenbuurt en Oostsloot: €250,000 (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; the home is part of a shop or business premises; with a permit from the municipality)

Source: Besluit van de gemeenteraad van de gemeente Den Helder, houdende regels over huisvesting (Huisvestingsverordening 2026 Den Helder) · valid from 24 January 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Hilversum
  • Price limit: €450,000 (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; the home is part of a shop or business premises; with a permit from the municipality; temporary letting while you are away)

Source: Wijziging ‘Huisvestingsverordening Gooi en Vechtstreek 2024. Hilversum’ aangaande invoering opkoopbescherming, Artikel 6.2 · valid from 14 August 2025 · updated on 15 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 17 October 2026.

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