Housing permit for tenants

The housing permit costs € 50,-
We will process the application if you have paid. You will not get a refund if we refuse the permit.
Please pay with iDeal.

With the housing permit, we want to give people who have a social or economic connection with Heerlen priority for affordable rental housing from a private landlord in Heerlen.
The tenant applies for the housing permit.
The landlord provides the tenant with all the information required for this permit and helps them with the application.

As a tenant, you need a housing permit if:

• Your landlord rents out three or more properties in Heerlen.
• You are 18 years of age or older.
• At least one adult in your household has an economic or social connection with the municipality of Heerlen.
• You live in or want to move to or within Heerlen.
• You have a lease agreement or the allocation letter for the property.
• The basic rent for the property is a maximum of €697.07 per month. 'Basic' means excluding gas, water, electricity, and service charges. The basic rent is stated in the rental agreement or in the allocation letter.
• Someone in your household in Heerlen works in the vital sector as a nurse, teacher, or police officer. You will be given priority for the housing permit. 

The landlord informs the tenant and assists with the application:

• He ensures that the tenant can submit a statement, allocation letter, or rental contract with the permit application, stating the basic rent.
• He ensures that the tenant receives a statement from him regarding the number of homes he privately rents out in Heerlen.

The municipality will decide within 8 weeks of receiving your application. The municipality may extend this period once by 6 weeks.

You can object to the municipality's decision. Do this within 6 weeks. If you still disagree with the municipality's decision on your objection, you can appeal to the court.