Temporary rental vacant property

How does it work?

• 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.

On the application form, please indicate the following:

• your personal information;
• information about the building or property in which you want to rent out space;
• details 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.

Drop by the town hall

To discuss in advance or for assistance with submitting the permit, please make an appointment.

Terms

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

• A property that is for sale and has never been lived in;
• A property for sale in which the owner 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 building not built for living in (e.g., an office, school, group housing building).

How long will you get the permit?

• Property for sale: 5 years;
• Rental property being demolished or refurbished: 2 years (extension to a maximum of 7 years);
• Residential housing in office, school or group housing: 2 years (extension up to a maximum of 10 years);
• Residential property for which you have a zoning exemption: for as long as the exemption lasts (up to 10 years).

Rules

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.