Housing Permit

A housing permit is a permit to live in a social rental home and middle-rent home. You need this permit if:

  • You are going to rent a cheap home from a private landlord, with a rent lower than €900.07 per month.
  • You are going to rent a mid-range rental property with a rental price lower than €1,184.82 per month or less than 187 points according to the Housing Valuation System (WWS).

You also need a housing permit if you rent from a corporation, but you do not need to apply for this permit yourself. The corporation will do this for you. This applies if you rent a home from:

  • De Goede Woning
  • Mooiland
  • Stedelink (formerly Vestia)
  • Vidomes

Income limits

You can only obtain a housing permit if your income meets the requirements. View the income limits on the US government website | Am I eligible for social housing from a housing association?

Request

Fill in the form: 

Apply for a housing permit

Send with the form

  • Landlord's completed attachment (pdf). Make a scan of the completed attachment, not a photo.
  • Copy of identity document (or residence document) of yourself and of all persons moving with you. 
  • If you are not a Dutch national: a copy of a valid residence document.
  • Copy of pay slip or an overview of your benefits for the last 3 months for yourself and for all persons who are moving with you.

Are you an entrepreneur? Then you must also send the following attachments: 

  • An official statement from your bookkeeper or accountant with the following information:
    • Your current gross income.
    • An annual statement of the previous year.
    • An extract from the Chamber of Commerce.

If you and/or persons moving with you are unable to provide these documents:

  • A statement of registered income for the previous year.
    or
  • A final income tax assessment for the previous year.

If you have temporary residence status related to study:

  • Proof of full-time enrollment at a training institute in the Haaglanden region.

The municipality also looks at whether your income and the size of your family are proportional to the rent and living space. Is that the case? Then you will get the permit.

Costs

A housing permit costs€39.85. You will receive a separate invoice for this, separate from the decision.

How long will it take?

The municipality will make a decision within 8 weeks of receiving your application and all accompanying documents.

Useful links

Information from the Central Government

Other information