Holiday rental in Zandvoort: the rules for 2026 and 2027.
Do you rent out your home, a B&B room or a garden house in Zandvoort through Airbnb or Booking? From 1 January 2027 you can rent out your whole home for only 30 nights a year. Here is what applies, what it costs if you forget, and what you can do about it.
Updated 13 October 2026. Sources at the bottom, not legal advice.
Which kind of rental do you have?
The rules depend on what you rent out. The municipality distinguishes four kinds.
| Kind | What it is | Main rules |
|---|---|---|
| Whole home | You live there yourself, are registered at the address and only rent it out while you are away. | A maximum of 120 nights in 2026 and 30 nights a year from 2027. A maximum of 6 people per night. Report every rental in advance. |
| Bed & breakfast | Part of your home, up to 4 guests. You live there yourself. | Registration number required. The municipality sets no night limit. New B&Bs from 2026: at most 35% of your home, no larger than 50 m², no separate main entrance and no cooking facilities. |
| Holiday home | A self-contained space next to your home, such as a converted garage, chalet, garden house or flat. Or a house on land zoned for recreation. | Needs an environmental permit and has to fit the zoning plan. A maximum of 120 consecutive days for the same guest. Living there permanently is not allowed. |
| Guesthouse | Part of your home, more than 4 guests. | Needs an environmental permit and Chamber of Commerce registration. From 2026 the municipality issues no new permits. |
Renting out an outbuilding without a permit? From 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027 there is a transition scheme to make it legal. Conditions: the outbuilding or flat was built legally, meets the 2022–2025 assessment framework, and you can show you paid tourist tax before 1 January 2026. If you do not meet these, you will not get a permit.
What you need to arrange
- A registration number. Free to request at toeristischeverhuur.nl. The number must appear in every listing: on Airbnb and Booking, and on your own website too. This applies to whole homes, B&Bs and the other kinds.
- Report every rental in advance (whole home). For each rental you report the number of nights in advance through the national registration portal. That is free as well. This is how the municipality keeps count.
- Tourist tax. Register with the municipality before the first stay. You then receive a tax return form from GBKZ, the tax office for Zandvoort and Bloemendaal, and an assessment based on the actual number of nights. You may pass the tax on to your guests.
- The rest. Renting the property yourself? Then you need the owner's permission. You are responsible for nuisance caused by your guests. And if you rent out more than a few nights a year, the municipality may see you as a business, and you need to register with the Chamber of Commerce.
The fines
The amounts are set in Zandvoort's 2026 housing ordinance. They go up if you do it again.
| Offence | 1st time | 2nd time | After that |
|---|---|---|---|
| More nights than allowed | €5,000 | €15,000 | €21,750 |
| Advertising without a registration number | €2,500 | €5,000 | €8,700 |
| Renting without reporting in advance | €2,500 | €5,000 | €8,700 |
On top of that, after at least two fines in five years the municipality can ban you from renting for up to a year. Once you reach your limit, the municipality can also ask Airbnb and Booking to stop showing your listing for the rest of the year.
What do 30 nights mean for your rental?
If you rent out your whole home, you will have far fewer nights from 2027. More bookings will not help, because you will reach your limit quickly. What does help is keeping more of the nights you have.
- No commission on those nights. Airbnb and Booking charge around 15%. When a returning guest books directly with you, you keep it.
- A better price. With your own site you tell the story of your home in your own words. That makes a higher nightly rate easier to justify.
- Your guests come back. Guests who had a good time come back through you next year instead of through the platform.
This is an example; with your own price and mix of channels the numbers will differ. Renting out a B&B or a holiday home with a permit? Then the 30-night limit does not apply and there is more to gain.
Questions hosts ask
Does the 30-night limit count per platform or in total?
In total. The limit applies per home per calendar year, whatever the channel: Airbnb, Booking, your own site or a returning guest who pays you directly.
Does the limit also apply to bookings through my own website?
Yes. Your registration number must be on your own site as well, and you report every rental in advance. Your own site does not change the rules, but it does change what you keep per night.
Can I rent out my second home to tourists?
Not as a private holiday rental: for that you need to be registered at the address and live there yourself. A second home only works as a holiday home, which needs an environmental permit that fits the zoning plan.
I rent out a garden house or converted garage. What applies to me?
That counts as a holiday home. You need an environmental permit. If you rent it out without one now, check whether you qualify for the transition scheme that runs until 31 March 2027.
How much tourist tax do I pay?
In 2026 it is €3.30 per person per night. The 2027 rate was not yet known on 13 October 2026. You may pass the tax on to your guests.
Where do I report nuisance or illegal rentals?
Talk to the main occupant first. If that does not help, you can report nuisance to the municipality. Suspected illegal rentals are reported to the Omgevingsdienst IJmond.
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- Municipality of Zandvoort: rules for tourist rentals (Dutch)
- Housing ordinance Zuid-Kennemerland/IJmond: Zandvoort 2026 (Dutch, articles 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4 and 4.1.1)
- Zandvoort tourist tax ordinance 2026 (Dutch)
- GBKZ: tourist tax (Dutch)
- National tourist rental registration portal
I am not a lawyer. This page summarises the rules as they stood on 13 October 2026. If you are unsure about your situation, check with the municipality of Zandvoort.