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.

4municipalities with this rule
16read, not found
6not researched yet

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

In part of the municipality 2 municipalities

In the whole municipality 2 municipalities

  • De Bilt4 years, €611,000 (WOZ-waarde)
  • Lopik4 years, €440,000 (WOZ-waarde)

Not found in the source 16 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 6 municipalities

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

  • Bunschoten
  • Eemnes
  • Leusden
  • Rhenen
  • Soest
  • Zeist

The rule per municipality

With the values and the source of each municipality.

MunicipalityRuleSource
De Bilt
  • Price limit: €611,000 (WOZ-waarde)
  • Length of the ban: 4 years after registration of the deed of purchase
  • Letting ban: Ban, everywhere (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 Regio Utrecht 2024, gemeente De Bilt, Artikel 65 · valid from 16 September 2025 · updated on 15 October 2026

Lopik
  • Price limit: €440,000 (WOZ-waarde)
  • Length of the ban: 4 years after registration of the deed of purchase
  • Letting ban: Ban, everywhere (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: Huisvestingsverordening Regio Utrecht 2024, gemeente Lopik, Artikel 65 · valid from 1 January 2025 · updated on 15 October 2026

Stichtse Vecht
  • Price limit: €487,000 (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: Huisvestingsverordening Regio Utrecht 2024 Gemeente Stichtse Vecht, Artikel 65 · valid from 29 October 2024 · updated on 15 October 2026

Utrechtse Heuvelrug
  • Price limit: €615,000 (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: Huisvestingsverordening Regio Utrecht 2024, gemeente Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Artikel 65 · valid from 3 October 2024 · 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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