By municipality in Drenthe

Buy-to-let protection by municipality in Drenthe

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.

2municipalities with this rule
2read, not found
8not 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 17 October 2026. Choose an answer to see only those municipalities.

In part of the municipality 2 municipalities

  • Assen4 years, €250,000 (WOZ-waarde)
  • Emmen4 years, €250,000 (WOZ-waarde)

Not found in the source 2 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 8 municipalities

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

The rule per municipality

With the values and the source of each municipality.

MunicipalityRuleSource
Assen
  • Price limit: €250,000 (WOZ-waarde)Price level of 2023. This amount moves with an index every year, so today it is higher.
  • 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 Gemeente Assen 2023, Artikel 2 · valid from 2 June 2023 · updated on 16 October 2026

Emmen
  • Price limit: €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: Huisvestingsverordening Gemeente Emmen 2023, Artikel 2.1 · valid from 1 July 2023 · updated on 16 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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