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
15read, not found
1not 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

The rule per municipality

With the values and the source of each municipality.

MunicipalityRuleSource
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

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

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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