By municipality in Noord-Holland

Buy-to-let protection by municipality in Noord-Holland

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.

9municipalities with this rule
28read, not found
7not 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 3 municipalities

In the whole municipality 6 municipalities

Not found in the source 28 municipalities

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

Show all 28 municipalities

Not researched 7 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
Aalsmeer
  • Price limit: €492,000 (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: Besluit van de raad van de gemeente Aalsmeer tot vaststelling van de Huisvestingsverordening gemeente Aalsmeer 2025, Artikel 3.3.4 · valid from 11 December 2025 · updated on 16 October 2026

Beverwijk
  • In Wijk aan Zee: €564,000 (WOZ-waarde)The cost limit of the Nationale Hypotheek Garantie (NHG) in 2026. This is 120% of that limit.
  • 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 Zuid-Kennemerland/IJmond: Beverwijk 2026, Artikel 3.4.1 · valid from 4 March 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Bloemendaal
  • Price limit: €600,000 (WOZ-waarde)Price level of 2022. 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, 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 Zuid-Kennemerland/IJmond: Bloemendaal 2026, Artikel 3.4.1 · valid from 31 March 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Den Helder
  • In Centrum, Visbuurt, Van Galenbuurt en Oostsloot: €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: Besluit van de gemeenteraad van de gemeente Den Helder, houdende regels over huisvesting (Huisvestingsverordening 2026 Den Helder) · valid from 24 January 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Diemen
  • Price limit: €512,000 (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 Diemen 2026, Artikel 3.8.1 · valid from 1 July 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Haarlem
  • Price limit: €495,948 (WOZ-waarde)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, 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 Zuid-Kennemerland/IJmond, Haarlem 2026, Artikel 3.4.1 · valid from 1 January 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Haarlemmermeer
  • Price limit: €504,000 (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, 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 Haarlemmermeer 2022, Artikel 3.1.1 · valid from 22 April 2023 · updated on 16 October 2026

Hilversum
  • Price limit: €450,000 (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; temporary letting while you are away)

Source: Wijziging ‘Huisvestingsverordening Gooi en Vechtstreek 2024. Hilversum’ aangaande invoering opkoopbescherming, Artikel 6.2 · valid from 14 August 2025 · updated on 15 October 2026

Zandvoort
  • Price limit: €495,948 (WOZ-waarde)Price level of 2025. 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, 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 Zuid-Kennemerland/IJmond: Zandvoort 2026, Artikel 3.4.1 · valid from 1 January 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

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Updated on 16 October 2026. As of 17 October 2026.

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