One question, every municipality

Splitting and letting rooms by municipality

Do you want to split a home, convert it into rooms or create additional homes? Per municipality you see whether you need a permit for it.

9municipalities with this rule

9read, not found

26not researched yet

Splitsen en omzetten

A municipal permit to split a home, convert it into rooms or create additional homes.

The answer per municipality

As of 15 October 2026. Choose an answer to see only those municipalities.

In part of the municipality 3 municipalities

In the whole municipality 6 municipalities

Not found in the source 9 municipalities

We read the bylaw of these municipalities and did not find the rule in it. A rule can also be in another document.

Not researched 26 municipalities

We have not read these municipalities yet, so we do not know what applies there.

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Alkmaar
Bergen (NH)
Blaricum
Bloemendaal
Castricum
Den Helder
Dijk en Waard
Drechterland
Enkhuizen
Gooise Meren
Heemskerk
Heemstede
Heiloo
Hollands Kroon
Hoorn
Koggenland
Laren
Medemblik
Oostzaan
Opmeer
Stede Broec
Uitgeest
Velsen
Wijdemeren
Wormerland
Zandvoort

The rule per municipality

With the values and the source of each municipality.

Municipality	Rule	Source
Amstelveen	Home, letting rooms: Permit required, everywhere	Source: Besluit van burgemeester en wethouders van de gemeente Amstelveen houdende uitvoeringsregels in verband met Huisvestingsverordening 2025 (Uitvoeringsregels Wonen Amstelveen 2026), 5.1 · valid from 9 April 2026 · updated on 15 October 2026
Amsterdam	Home, conversion: Permit required, everywhere Home, creating additional homes: Permit required, everywhere Home, splitting: Permit required, only in designated areas	Source: Huisvestingsverordening Amsterdam 2024, Artikel 3.1.1 · valid from 1 January 2026 · updated on 15 October 2026
Diemen	Conversion: Permit required, only in designated areas Creating additional homes: Permit required, only in designated areas Splitting: Permit required, only in designated areas	Source: Huisvestingsverordening Diemen 2026, Artikel 3.1.2 · valid from 1 July 2026 · updated on 15 October 2026
Edam-Volendam	Conversion: Permit required, everywhere	Source: Verordening van de raad van de gemeente Edam-Volendam houdende de vaststelling van regels omtrent huisvesting (Huisvestingsverordening Edam-Volendam 2025), Artikel 4.1.2 · valid from 13 November 2025 · updated on 15 October 2026
Haarlem	Splitting: Permit required, everywhere Conversion: Permit required, only in designated areas Creating additional homes: Permit required, only in designated areas	Source: Huisvestingsverordening Zuid-Kennemerland/IJmond, Haarlem 2026, Artikel 3.1.5 · valid from 1 January 2026 · updated on 15 October 2026
Landsmeer	Splitting: Permit required, only in designated areas Conversion: Permit required, only in designated areas	Source: Regionale Huisvestingsverordening Stadsregio Amsterdam 2013, Artikel 43 · valid from 1 January 2013 · updated on 15 October 2026
Purmerend	Conversion: Permit required, everywhere Creating additional homes: Permit required, everywhere	Source: Huisvestingsverordening Purmerend 2025, Artikel 3.1.1 · valid from 11 November 2025 · updated on 15 October 2026
Uithoorn	Conversion: Permit required, only in designated areas	Source: HUISVESTINGSVERORDENING GEMEENTE UITHOORN 2017, Artikel 3.1.2 · valid from 4 August 2017 · updated on 15 October 2026
Zaanstad	Conversion: Permit required, everywhere Creating additional homes: Permit required, everywhere	Source: Huisvestingsverordening gemeente Zaanstad 2025, Artikel 3.1.2 · valid from 18 March 2026 · 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 15 October 2026. As of 15 October 2026.

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