Housing permit Amsterdam

Housing permit Amsterdam 2021: In some cases you need a housing permit to live in a rental house in the municipality of Amsterdam. Would you like to know if you need a housing permit and if you are eligible for one? In this article we will tell you more about this.

What is a housing permit?

A municipality can designate rental properties for which a housing permit must be applied for. Without being in possession of a housing permit, it is not possible to rent the house. The purpose of this regulation is to improve the distribution of rental houses with a lower rent. A number of municipalities in the Netherlands work with a housing permit, including Amsterdam.

When do you need a permit in Amsterdam?

A permit is needed for self-contained accommodations:

The housing permit is bound to the address and to the residents and is therefore not transferable to new tenants. You do not need a housing permit when renting non-self-contained accommodation (room or student flat).

Conditions

To be eligible for a housing permit, the following conditions must be met:

Income limits

Whether you are eligible for a housing permit depends on your income in relation to the rent.

You are entitled to a housing permit if the joint household income does not exceed €44,655 per year.

You are entitled to a housing permit when the joint household income does not exceed €46,679 per year.

The computed rent consists of the basic rent plus the service costs. These include costs for the lift and alarm system, cleaning, caretaker and maintenance of service areas and communal recreation rooms.

You are entitled to a housing permit if the joint household income does not exceed €63,237. This limit does not apply if you leave a social rental house in Amsterdam.

In addition, a number of priority criteria apply to medium-rent homes:

People who leave a social rental home in the region are given priority in the allocation of medium-durable rental homes.

See the website of Municipality of Amsterdam for more information.

Application

You can apply for a housing permit yourself via the digital portal of the Municipality of Amsterdam. Are you going to rent from a housing corporation? Then the housing corporation will arrange the housing permit.

Costs

The costs for applying for the housing permit are €60 in 2021. If you rent from a housing corporation, the corporation will arrange the housing permit for you and you will not have to pay anything for it.

For more information about the housing permit, please refer to the site of the municipality of Amsterdam.

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