Renting out in Amersfoort

Amersfoort is a growing city in the heart of the country with an increasing housing shortage. Demand for rooms here comes less from a large university and more from starters and young professionals; the student housing provider SSHXL is active, though. The municipality uses a new housing programme to better align supply and demand.

Hospita rental: permit-free

The municipality is clear: as a hospita you rent out no more than two rooms in the property you live in yourself, and then you don't need a permit. You share facilities with your tenant(s) and remain the main resident.

Renting to more people

For renting beyond that, Amersfoort works under the Environment Act with the environmental permit; whether you need one depends on the address (use the national permit check). Zonal spacing rules apply: in the city centre room rental is in principle allowed, in zone 1 there must be at least three 'ordinary' homes between rental properties, and in zone 2 at least five. With five or more rooms a fire-safety notification applies, and parking norms may require extra spaces.

Official info: gemeente Amersfoort: renting out rooms (in Dutch). As of June 2026. Always check the current rules with your municipality.

For the national rules, see General rules for room rental. Also check the impact on your municipal taxes.