Regulation guide · Netherlands

Short-term rental rules in Netherlands

We track licensing rules, night caps and enforcement risk in 1 Netherlands city. 1 of them require a licence, and 1 cap the number of nights you can let each year. Rules are set locally, so the answer changes city by city.

Netherlands cities with published rules

Each page states the current legal position, the licence process and cost, and the worst case for getting it wrong.

Airbnb rules in Amsterdam

Licence required · 30-night annual cap · banned risk

Amsterdam caps short-term rentals at 30 nights/year and requires a registration number on every listing. Three central districts (Centrum, De Wallen,…

The numbers behind the rules

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