Temporary rental of vacant property

How does it work?

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

• a house that is for sale and has never been lived in
• a property that is for sale and in which the owner lived in the 12 months before it became vacant
• a property that is for sale and has not been rented out for more than 3 years in the last 10 years
• a rental property that is being demolished or renovated
• a rental property that is for sale
• a building that is not built for residential purposes (e.g., an office, school, group accommodation building)

Until when will you receive the permit?

• property for sale: 5 years
• rental property that is being demolished or renovated: 2 years (extension to a maximum of 7 years)
• living space in an office, school, or group accommodation: 2 years (extendable to a maximum of 10 years)
• living space for which you have an exemption from the environmental plan: for as long as the exemption lasts (maximum 10 years)

What should I do?

You can apply for the permit at the municipality. Use the form Application for a permit for temporary rental of vacant residential space.

Please note! Is your current permit for your property that is for sale valid for less than 5 years? Then you do not need to renew it. Your permit will still be valid for 5 years. You can ask the municipality to confirm this.

The permit costs€164.00.

What do I need?

Please indicate the following on the application form:

• your personal information
• information about the building or property in which you wish to rent out space
• tenant information
• 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 a withdrawal permit or division permit

Additional information

Have you obtained a permit for temporary rental? In that case, the normal rules for rent protection usually do not apply. However, the rules of the Vacancy Law do apply:

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

Rental price

Will you receive a permit to rent out your home that is for sale? If so, you may agree on the rent with the tenant. In all other cases, the rent may not exceed the price stated in the permit.