By municipality in Limburg

Buy-to-let protection by municipality in Limburg

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.

3municipalities with this rule
12read, not found
16not 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

  • Heerlen4 years, €300,000 (WOZ-waarde)
  • Venlo4 years, €306,000 (WOZ-waarde)

In the whole municipality 1 municipality

Not found in the source 12 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 16 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
Heerlen
  • 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 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)

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

Maastricht
  • Price limit: €330,000 (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 Gemeente Maastricht 2026, Artikel 3.1 · valid from 2 October 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Venlo
  • Price limit: €306,000 (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 Venlo 2026, Artikel 13 · valid from 1 July 2026 · 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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