Starting a Bed and Breakfast (B&B)
Would you like to begin a bed and breakfast? Read which rules apply and request your registration number.
What is it?
A bed and breakfast (B&B) is a space in your home which you rent out to guests for an overnight stay. If you want to start a B&B, you usually have to Begin link: apply for an environment and planning permit, end link. .
Conditions
The following conditions apply to a B&B:
- You rent out a room or part of your home (or a separate building).
- Your home essentially remains a residential property. The building is not allowed to solely become a B&B.
- You are at home while you have guests.
- A guest may not stay longer than 4 months.
- You are allowed to have guests as often as you want.
- You serve only breakfast, no meals.
- You do not sell any alcohol.
- A maximum of 4 people may stay per night.
- Your guests use the bathroom and the toilet which are already in your home. You are not allowed to construct new rooms with a private kitchen, shower and toilet for your guests.
- You keep a Begin external link: night register(External link), end external link..
- Your house must comply with the rules on fire safety.
- You pay Begin link: tourist tax, end link. to the municipality.
- You do not use the property for Begin link: other forms of holiday rentals, end link. .
Registration number required
In order to rent your home as a B&B you need to have a registration number.
- You state the registration number any time you promote the property in an advertisement or on a business card.
- You apply for 1 registration number, even if you are renting out more than 1 room.
Needed for your application
To apply for your registration number you need:
- Your DigiD (or eHerkenning for companies).
If you are not the owner of the property: a declaration of consent from the owner. The declaration must contain the:
- name of the owner
- name of the person applying for the registration number
- consent from the owner to apply for a registration number
- signatures of the owner and applicant
If you are applying for the registration number on behalf of somebody else: a signed authorisation (consent). This must contain the:
- your name
- name of the applicant (the person giving consent)
- confirmation by the applicant that you are allowed to apply for a registration number
- signatures of the authorised person and applicant
Apply for a registration number
Apply for your registration number for your B&B here. This is free. You will receive it immediately after applying.
Contact
Do you have questions about starting a B&B? Send an email to: Begin link: bb@denhaag.nl, end link. .
Also see
- Starting a home business (Begin link: Bedrijf en beroep aan huis starten, end link. )
- Begin external link: Bed & Breakfast locations(External link), end external link. on denhaag.com