Dutch Legislation

Chapter 2

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The housing permit

Housing Allocation Act 2014 (Huisvestingswet 2014) · Articles: 17

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The housing permit

7 Article 7

In the housing ordinance, the municipal council may designate categories of residential space that may not be taken into use or given into use for…

8 Article 8

It is prohibited to take into use for residential purposes living accommodation that has been designated pursuant to Article 7 without a permit from…

9 Article 9

If the municipal council has applied Article 7, it shall lay down the criteria for the granting of housing permits in the housing ordinance.

10 Article 10

If the municipal council has applied Article 7 in the housing ordinance, it shall designate the categories of housing applicants who are eligible to…

11 Article 11

In the housing ordinance, the municipal council may determine that, for one or more categories of residential space designated therein, in connection…

11a Article 11a

In the housing ordinance, the municipal council shall determine that if a young person as referred to in Article 274c, paragraph 2, of Book 7 of the…

11b Article 11b

In the housing ordinance, the municipal council shall determine that if a tenant has entered into a fixed-term lease agreement as referred to in…

11c Article 11c

In the housing ordinance, the municipal council shall determine that if a tenant has entered into a lease agreement for an independent dwelling as…

12 Article 12

In the housing ordinance, the municipal council shall determine that, for one or more categories of housing designated therein, priority in the…

13 Article 13

The mayor and aldermen shall decide on the classification of housing applicants into the priority categories referred to in Article 12, paragraphs…

14 Article 14

In the housing ordinance, the municipal council may determine that, when granting housing permits, priority shall be given to housing applicants who…

15 Article 15

A housing permit shall be granted if the applicant belongs to a category of home seekers designated pursuant to Article 10, paragraph 1, and…

16 Article 16

Article 15, paragraph 2, is not applicable with regard to housing accommodation designated pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 1, 2 or 3, in respect of…

16a Article 16a

The permit may, by way of derogation from Article 16, paragraph 1, be refused in the case and under the conditions referred to in Article 3 of the…

17 Article 17

Article 15, paragraph 2, shall furthermore not apply with regard to a dwelling designated pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 1, 2 or 3, if the owner…

18 Article 18

The mayor and aldermen may revoke a housing permit if:

19 Article 19

The mayor and aldermen may grant a mandate for the powers pursuant to Articles 15 up to and including 17 to owners or managers of residential space…