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Property rules in Heerlen

What applies in Heerlen 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 Heerlen

The national, regional and municipal rules, by topic.

Buying

Opkoopbescherming

Municipality of Heerlen

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.

Price limit
€300,000 (WOZ-waarde)
Length of the ban
4 years after registration of the deed of purchase
Letting ban
Ban, only in designated areasExceptions: letting to family in the first or second degree; you lived there yourself first; the home is part of a shop or business premises

Only applies in designated areas.

Source: Huisvestingsverordening Heerlen 2026, Artikel 8B · valid from 9 January 2026 · updated on 15 October 2026

Quote from the source
Als beschermde woonruimte wordt aangewezen iedere woonruimte: die gelegen is in een van de volgende cbs-wijken van de gemeente Heerlen

Overdrachtsbelasting

National

Tax you pay when you buy a home or other property. The rate depends on what you buy and whether you will live there yourself.

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

Source: belastingdienst.nl · valid from 1 January 2026 · updated on 15 October 2026

Quote from the source
Vanaf 2026 geldt een tarief van 8% voor de woning die u niet als hoofdverblijf gebruikt.

Letting

Wet goed verhuurderschap

National

National rules for every landlord, for example on discrimination when choosing a tenant and on the size of the deposit.

Source: volkshuisvestingnederland.nl · valid from 1 July 2023 · updated on 15 October 2026

Quote from the source
Vanaf 1 juli 2023 is de Wet goed verhuurderschap van kracht.

What we read for Heerlen

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 Heerlen

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

QuestionIn Heerlen
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?Not researched
Do you need a permit to let?Not found in the source
Is the level of the rent regulated?Not researched
How much transfer tax do you pay?8% of the purchase price
How much VAT do you pay on a new home?Not researched
Is there buy-to-let protection?In part of the municipality4 years, €300,000 (WOZ-waarde)
What is the OZB rate?Not found in the source
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?Not researched

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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