South Holland Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Rules 2026

LawfulStay tracks short-term rental rules for 9 places in South Holland, Netherlands. Select a place below for its permit, tax and other rules, or see all of Netherlands.

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South Holland at a glance

Places tracked
9 places: 9 restricted
Licence or registration
Required in 8 of 9 local places
Tax on stays
Applies in all 9 local places
Regional law
No regional short-term rental law on record; rules are set locally.

South Holland short-term rental questions

Are short-term rentals legal in South Holland?

In all 9 places we track in South Holland, short-term rentals are allowed, all with permit conditions or limits.

Do I need a licence for a short-term rental in South Holland?

8 of 9 local places we track in South Holland require a licence, permit or registration. Check your city's page for its rules.

Is there a regional short-term rental law in South Holland?

We have no regional short-term rental law on record for South Holland. Cities and towns set their own rules.

Which places in South Holland have the strictest rules?

On our records: The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft, Gouda, Katwijk, Leiden.

South Holland Airbnb & Vacation Rental Regulation Overview

The short-term rental regulatory landscape in South Holland encompasses 9 tracked jurisdictions: 9 with restrictions. Hosts operating on platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com should verify local requirements before listing, as rules vary significantly between cities and regions.

8 of 9 tracked jurisdictions in South Holland require some form of permit, license, or registration for short-term rental operations. Requirements range from simple online registration to comprehensive permit applications with inspections.

Tax obligations apply in 9 of 9 jurisdictions. Common taxes include occupancy taxes, tourist levies, and sales taxes. Many jurisdictions require hosts to register for tax collection, and some platforms like Airbnb collect and remit taxes automatically in select locations.

Cities with significant restrictions on vacation rentals include The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft. These jurisdictions typically impose permit caps, zoning limitations, or primary residence requirements.

LawfulStay monitors South Holland STR regulations daily and updates this page as rules change. Each city page includes detailed permit requirements, fee schedules, tax rates, zoning rules, and penalty information sourced from official government websites.

Delft
Two forms are regulated: vakantieverhuur (whole or part of the home while the resident is away) and bed & breakfast (resident present)
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Gouda
Registration number only in the housing ordinance; the 60-day and B&B limits come from the zoning plan (Parapluplan Wonen)
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Katwijk
63-night yearly cap on holiday letting, advance notification of each stay, registration number for all tourist rental, and planning permission for a B&B
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Leiden
30-night yearly cap on letting a whole home, registration number for all tourist rental, high fines for exceeding the cap
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Noordwijk
Only holiday letting of your own main home (30 days a year, 4 people) and small B&Bs are allowed; other tourist rental of homes is not
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Pijnacker-Nootdorp
Strictest of this group: permit plus registration plus advance notification, main home only, 30 nights a year, 6 or 8 guests
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Rotterdam
No permit
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The Hague
Permit needed for holiday rental (EUR 131.20, 3 years), only in your own main home, at most 30 nights a year, each stay reported in advance through MijnDenHaag
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Voorschoten
91-night yearly cap on letting a whole home, advance notification, registration number for all tourist rental
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