Together with the Municipality of Zaanstad
Got a spare room? You won't just make someone else happy with it, you can earn a nice bit each month too. And you're not on your own: we help you find a tenant who fits and arrange everything around it.
Zaanstad host and tenant together at the kitchen table
A child who's moved out, a study you barely use, a guest room that mostly sits empty. Meanwhile, plenty of people in Zaanstad are looking for exactly that: an affordable place to live. With that one room you can change that - and you get a lot back in return.
Homestay rental is more than letting a room. It can bring you a lot:
Renting out a room earns you up to €6,633 tax-free per year, with full guidance from Hospi Housing.
Many hosts find it enriching: more life in the house, a chat and getting to know new people.
In Zaanstad many people are looking for an affordable room. With yours you give someone a home - and give your own city a hand.
You don't have to do it alone. Hospi Housing guides you from start to finish.
Create a free profile and tell us about your room. We'll think along with you about what's possible.
We connect you with tenants who fit. You decide for yourself who comes to live with you.
From the rental contract to guidance during the rental - we arrange it and stay here for you.
In Zaanstad you may rent out a room to one person without a permit, as long as you keep living in the home yourself.
You rent out one room of at least 12 m² to one tenant, live there yourself and share the kitchen and bathroom.
Homestay rental has no impact on your state pension (AOW), housing or care allowance.
Your income from homestay rental is tax-free up to €6,633 per year, provided you meet the conditions.
The first nine months are a trial period. After that, the usual tenant-protection rules apply - we arrange the contract.
Live in one of these neighbourhoods? Then your tenant needs a housing permit (huisvestingsvergunning).
Together with the Municipality of Zaanstad
Together with the Municipality of Zaanstad we make homestay rental easier and better known. During a working visit, local hosts shared how renting out a room makes their home - and the city - a little warmer.
Signing up takes a few minutes and is free. You create a profile, we think along with you, and you decide who comes to live with you.
Leave your details and we'll send you the free host handbook with everything you need to start renting out in Zaanstad.
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