Temporary rental vacant property

The Leegstandwet provides for the temporary rental of vacant housing in a building or in a dwelling intended for sale or demolition or renovation.

In other words, if your property is for sale and empty (this is checked against the GBA), then you can apply.

Note! In order to qualify for a permit under the Leegstandwet, the property must be vacant at the time of application up to and including the time the permit is granted.

If the property is rented out prematurely, the tenant falls under rent protection and a permit under the Leegstandwet can no longer change that. 

How does it work?

You can apply for the permit for the following vacant properties:

  • a property that is for sale and has never been occupied
  • a property for sale in which the owner has lived during the 12 months before it became vacant
  • a property for sale that has not been rented for more than 3 years in 10 years
  • A rental property that is being demolished or refurbished
  • a rental property for sale
  • A building not built for living in (e.g., an office, school, group housing building)

Until when do you get the permit

  • property for sale: 5 years
  • rental property being demolished or refurbished: 2 years (extension up to a maximum of 7 years)
  • housing in office, school or group housing: 2 years (extension up to a maximum of 10 years)
  • housing for which you have an exemption from the environmental plan: for as long as the exemption lasts (maximum 10 years)

You apply for the permit from the municipality. To do so, use the form Application for permit for temporary rental of vacant housing.

Notice! Is your current permit for your property for sale valid for less than 5 years? If so, you do not need to renew it. Your permit is still valid for 5 years. You can ask the municipality to confirm this.

What to do

On the application form, please indicate the following:

  • your personal data
  • details of the building or property in which you wish to rent space
  • data of the tenant
  • description of the space you want to rent out
  • the reason for your request
  • Whether you have a permit under the Housing Act, such as an eviction permit or division permit

Cost

2025:

  • The fees are calculated on the basis of the WOZ value as of January 1, 2023 of the house, in accordance with Legesverordening 2025 of the Municipality of Wassenaar. The percentage is set at 0.04% of the sales value of the house with a minimum amount of € 69.75 and a maximum of € 433.00.
  • For the extension of one year , for a permit for temporary rental of a vacant residential property referred to.
  • In Article 15(9) of the Empty Homes Act €69.75
  • Once you have submitted the details of the property to be rented, the fees will be calculated and you will receive a request for payment of fees.

Wassenaar Dues Ordinance

Additional information

Have you obtained a permit for temporary rental? Then the normal rules for rent protection usually do not apply. However, the rules from the Empty Homes Act do apply:

  • The tenant has no rent protection when the lease ends.
  • The lease is for a minimum of 6 months.
  • The tenant has a minimum notice period of 1 month.
  • The landlord has a notice period of at least 3 months.
  • The lease ends when the vacancy permit expires.

Rent

Do you get a permit to rent out your property that is for sale? Then you may agree on the rent with the tenant. In all other cases, the rent may not exceed the price stated in the permit.

Additional Information

The processing time for handling your application is eight weeks. By submitting your application complete in 1x you will shorten the processing time.

Detailed information can be found on the Rent Commission's website.

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