By municipality in Utrecht

Buy-to-let protection by municipality in Utrecht

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.

10municipalities with this rule
16read, not found
0not 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 5 municipalities

In the whole municipality 5 municipalities

  • Bunnik4 years, €570,000 (WOZ-waarde)
  • De Bilt4 years, €611,000 (WOZ-waarde)
  • Lopik4 years, €440,000 (WOZ-waarde)
  • Utrecht4 years, €587,000 (WOZ-waarde)
  • Zeist4 years, €728,000 (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.

The rule per municipality

With the values and the source of each municipality.

MunicipalityRuleSource
Bunnik
  • Price limit: €570,000 (WOZ-waarde)Price level of July 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 Regio Utrecht 2023, gemeente Bunnik 2025, Artikel 65 · valid from 15 July 2025 · updated on 16 October 2026

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 16 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)

Source: Huisvestingsverordening Regio Utrecht 2024, gemeente Lopik, Artikel 65 · valid from 1 January 2025 · updated on 16 October 2026

Nieuwegein
  • Price limit: €487,000 (WOZ-waarde)Price level of July 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, 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 2023 gemeente Nieuwegein, Artikel 63 · valid from 1 July 2024 · updated on 16 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 16 October 2026

Utrecht
  • Price limit: €587,000 (WOZ-waarde)Price level of July 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 Utrecht, Artikel 65 · valid from 11 July 2024 · updated on 16 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

Wijk bij Duurstede
  • Price limit: €355,000 (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, 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 2025, gemeente Wijk bij Duurstede, Artikel 62 · valid from 1 January 2025 · updated on 16 October 2026

Woudenberg
  • Price limit: €470,000 (WOZ-waarde)The cost limit of the Nationale Hypotheek Garantie (NHG) in 2026.
  • 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 gemeente Woudenberg 2025, Artikel 5.2 · valid from 9 October 2025 · updated on 16 October 2026

Zeist
  • Price limit: €728,000 (WOZ-waarde)Price level of July 2024. 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 Regio Utrecht 2023 – versie 2025, gemeente Zeist, Artikel 65 · valid from 18 July 2025 · updated on 16 October 2026

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

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