Room rental
New room rental buildings are not permitted in the City of Leeuwarden. A room rental house is a property with 3 or more rooms (residential units). However, renting out 1 or 2 rooms in a property with a landlord is allowed.
Room rental properties
A room, unlike a house, is not an independent living space. A room does not have its own toilet and/or shower and/or kitchen. These facilities are provided as shared facilities in the same home.
The ‘Landlord Scheme’
Hospitality rentals are permitted. Hospitality rental is when you rent out a maximum of 2 rooms to a maximum of 2 people. The owner of the property must continue to live in it. The owner must occupy at least 50% of the area of the property. The environmental plan: ‘Leeuwarden – Kamerverhuur’, sets out the rules for room and hospitality rental.
Questions
You will find more information on the page Procedure for applying for or reporting an environment permit. The application form to apply for the permit in the Environment Desk (opens in new tab) is: Exception from environmental plan rules – Permit application (Local Authority).
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Room rental properties
A room, unlike a house, is not an independent living space. A room does not have its own toilet and/or shower and/or kitchen. These facilities are provided as shared facilities in the same home.
The ‘Landlord Scheme’
Hospitality rentals are permitted. Hospitality rental is when you rent out a maximum of 2 rooms to a maximum of 2 people. The owner of the property must continue to live in it. The owner must occupy at least 50% of the area of the property. The environmental plan: ‘Leeuwarden – Kamerverhuur’, sets out the rules for room and hospitality rental.
Questions
You will find more information on the page Procedure for applying for or reporting an environment permit. The application form to apply for the permit in the Environment Desk (opens in new tab) is: Exception from environmental plan rules – Permit application (Local Authority).