Renting out in Den Haag

The Hague is the international city of peace and justice: institutions such as the ICC, the OPCW and Europol and countless embassies bring a large group of expats. Students also study at The Hague University of Applied Sciences and Leiden University's Hague campus. Room-conversion pressure is felt in areas like the Vruchtenbuurt. Since 1 April 2026 the rules have been considerably relaxed.

Hospita rental: permit-free (sometimes with notification)

Renting to one person besides your own household is permit-free. Since 1 April 2026 a hospita may rent permit-free to more than one person if they form one household, or to two single-person households, but then with a notification duty to the municipality. Each resident has at least 12 m² of usable floor area, with a maximum of eight people in the home.

Renting to more people

From three people a conversion permit is needed. As of 1 April 2026 the quota has been raised to a maximum of 10% of homes per neighbourhood (was 5%), with at most a third per building or connected row. Permits are only granted in neighbourhoods scoring good to excellent on the Leefbaarometer.

Official info: gemeente Den Haag: room occupancy (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.