Rent a room with a host who lives there too, or rent out your own spare room to a student, expat or young professional. The Hague relaxed its homestay rules considerably on 1 April 2026.
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 study at The Hague University of Applied Sciences and Leiden University's Hague campus. Room-conversion pressure is felt in neighbourhoods like the Vruchtenbuurt, and a homestay room is one of the few quick answers.
Renting out to one person besides your own household is permit-free in The Hague. Since 1 April 2026 a live-in host may also rent out to more people, sometimes with a notification.
If you rent out to one person besides your own household, you need no permit.
To more people forming one household, or to two single-person households, you may rent out permit-free with a notification to the municipality. Each resident has at least 12 m², with at most eight people in the home.
In 2026 The Hague gave hosts on social assistance more clarity. Check with the municipality what applies in your situation. A nine-month trial period, up to €6,633 a year tax-free through the room rental exemption, and no effect on your benefits.
On 1 April 2026 the municipality of The Hague relaxed the rules for homestay rental and house sharing and raised the quota for room rental. Hospi Housing helps Hague hosts, expats with a spare room included, with the rules, the tenant and the contract.
Yes, since 1 April 2026: to more people forming one household, or to two single-person households, with a notification to the municipality. Renting out to one person stays permit-free without notification.
Each resident has at least 12 m² of usable floor area, with at most eight people in the home.
It differs per room and neighbourhood; the current rents of the rooms on this page come straight from the platform.