Removing property from the housing stock

As a homeowner, you can have your home removed from the housing stock. This is called withdrawing a home. To carry out such a withdrawal, you need a withdrawal permit from:

  • A social housing unit with a rent lower than €808.06 per month.
  • A mid-range rental property with a rent lower than €1,141.96 per month or 189 points according to the Housing Valuation System (WWS). 
  • A home for sale with a purchase price of up to €405,000.

For example, you might do this because:

  • You want to use a home as an office.
  • You want to merge 2 homes. 
  • You want to demolish a house.
  • You want to use a property for room rental.

Terms

In Zoetermeer, you will be granted permission, under the conditions mentioned below, to use a home in whole or in part for a purpose other than occupation by a household. An exception is the use of the living space as an office or practice space by the owner.

Conditions:

  • Activities must be subordinate to the residential function.
  • There must be no retail trade.
  • The traffic and/or parking pressure in the area may not increase significantly.
  • There must be no nuisance to the surrounding area.
  • In the opinion of the municipal executive, the current home(s) are so valuable in terms of social housing that they may not be withdrawn.

Apply

 Remove a home from the housing stock, apply

Please send with the application:

Information about current situation

  • rental or purchase price
  • number of rooms
  • living area
  • living floor
  • state of maintenance

Information about the situation if you decide to use the home differently

  • new use of the home
  • construction drawing/environmental permit
  • proposal for compensation

Information about the situation after merging 2 homes

  • new rental or purchase price
  • name of the new resident
  • number of new residents
  • written permission from the tenant

Information about the new situation for room rental

  • the rental prices
  • number of rooms for rent
  • number of new residents
     

Please note! Sometimes you also need to apply for an environmental permit (for example, because you are going to build or renovate the home).

Costs

DescriptionCosts
Removing a home from housing stock€9.75

Price changes and typographical errors reserved.

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