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A comprehensive government permit required for construction, renovation, or changing the use of a property.
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A short-stay visa that allows travel within the Schengen Area for up to 90 days, which is entirely unsuitable for long-term renting.
A citizen of a European Union member state, who enjoys the right to freedom of movement and work within the Netherlands.
An internationally recognized form of certification that validates the authenticity of a public document for use in another country.
A legally valid translation of an official document performed by a translator who has been officially sworn in by a Dutch court.
The process of converting official documents from a foreign language into Dutch or English to make them understandable and acceptable for official procedures.
A person's record of managing debt and credit in a country other than the Netherlands, which is often difficult or impossible to verify for landlords.
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An omgevingsvergunning is a single, integrated permit from the municipality that covers all aspects of construction, renovation, spatial planning, and environmental impact. It replaced a confusing web of separate permits for building, demolition, and environmental regulations, streamlining the process for property owners. For a tenant, the omgevingsvergunning is usually something that happens in the background, but it can have a direct and significant impact on their tenancy. A landlord needs to apply for this permit for a wide range of activities, from building a dormer window (dakkapel) or extending the property, to splitting a single large house into multiple smaller apartments (splitsing) or even just changing the designated use of a building from commercial to residential.
The application process is public. The municipality will publish the application online, and direct neighbors are often notified by post. This gives interested parties, including tenants in the building or adjacent properties, the right to view the plans and lodge an objection (bezwaar indienen) if they believe the project will negatively affect them. For example, a tenant might object to a landlord's plan to build a large extension that would block all sunlight to their apartment, or to the conversion of a quiet office next door into a noisy restaurant. While objections are not guaranteed to be successful, it is an important right that allows tenants a voice in changes happening to their immediate living environment.
A landlord's need for an omgevingsvergunning can directly intersect with a tenant's rights in several ways. The most significant is in the case of 'urgent personal use' (dringend eigen gebruik) as grounds for terminating a rental contract. A landlord may wish to terminate a lease because they plan to carry out extensive, transformative renovations that cannot be done while the tenant is living there. In such a case, the landlord cannot simply say they want to renovate; they must prove they have a concrete, viable plan. A granted omgevingsvergunning for the proposed works is often a key piece of evidence they would need to present to a judge to prove their intentions are serious and that the renovation is so substantial that the tenant cannot remain in the property. Without the permit, a judge would likely view the landlord's plan as speculative and rule in favor of the tenant staying.
Tenants should also be wary of illegal construction. If a landlord has created a rooftop terrace or converted an attic into a bedroom without the required omgevingsvergunning, it can have serious consequences. The municipality can order the landlord to undo the illegal works (handhaving), which could mean the tenant loses access to a part of their rented property. It could even, in extreme cases, render the property unsafe or illegal to occupy. A quick search on the municipality's public records website can sometimes reveal if the property's current state matches its permitted plans, a useful piece of due diligence for a skeptical renter.