3 rules of its own

Property rules in Velsen

What applies in Velsen to buying, letting and splitting a property? The national rules and the municipality's own rules, with the source and the date. We assume a property you do not live in yourself.

What applies in Velsen

By topic. The rules of the municipality and the region are shown in full, the national ones in short. A short rule links to the full text and its source.

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

Owning

Onroerendezaakbelasting (OZB)

Municipality of Velsen

Annual municipal tax on the WOZ value. The owner pays it, and for property other than a home the user pays a share too.

Home
0.0768% of the WOZ-waarde
Not a home
0.3317% of the WOZ-waarde
Not a home
0.2665% of the WOZ-waarde

Source: Verordening op de heffing en invordering van onroerende-zaakbelastingen 2026, artikel 5 · valid from 1 January 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Quote from the source
Het tarief van de belasting bedraagt een percentage van de heffingsmaatstaf. Het percentage bedraagt voor: a) de gebruikersbelasting 0,2665%; b) de eigenarenbelasting 1. voor onroerende zaken die in hoofdzaak tot woning dienen 0,0768%; 2. voor onroerende zaken die niet in hoofdzaak tot woning dienen 0,3317%.

Rioolheffing

Municipality of Velsen

Annual municipal charge for the sewer system. The municipality decides whether the owner, the user or both pay.

Owner
from €57.48 per yearDepends on the type of property.
User
from €41.40 per yearDepends on the type of property.

Source: Verordening op de heffing en invordering van rioolheffing 2026, artikel 6 · valid from 1 January 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Quote from the source
Het tarief voor het eigenarendeel bedraagt voor percelen van waaruit huishoudelijk afvalwater of bedrijfsafvalwater wordt afgevoerd € 114,72

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

Short-term rental

Toeristenbelasting

Municipality of Velsen

Tax per overnight stay that the municipality charges. You pay it to the municipality and can pass it on to your guests.

Hotel
€3 per person per night
Holiday home
€3 per person per night
Bed and breakfast
€2 per person per night
Campsite
€2 per person per night

Source: Verordening op de heffing en invordering van toeristenbelasting 2026, artikel 6 · valid from 1 January 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Quote from the source
Het tarief bedraagt per overnachting, per persoon voor hotels en recreatiewoningen € 3,00 andere overnachtingsvormen (strandhuisjes, campings en Bed & Breakfast, cruiseschepen) € 2,00

Selling

Coming up

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

Selling

What we read for Velsen

Per rule: found, read without finding it, or not researched yet. Not found does not mean the rule does not exist.

The fixed questions for Velsen

The same questions for every municipality, so you can compare them. Choose a question to see every municipality.

QuestionIn Velsen
May you let short term?Not found in the source
How many nights a year may you let short term?Not found in the source
How much tourist tax do you pay per night?€3 per person per night
Do you need a permit to let?Not found in the source
Is the level of the rent regulated?In the whole municipality
How much transfer tax do you pay?8% of the purchase price
How much VAT do you pay on a new home?21% of the purchase price, already included in the price
Is there buy-to-let protection?Not found in the source
What is the OZB rate?0.0768% of the WOZ-waarde
Do you need a permit to split a home or let rooms?Not found in the source
Do you pay tax on the gain when you sell?Resident 0%, non-resident 0%Change coming

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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