Legal questions about postal addresses and holiday homes

Questioner

Hello, Since we sold our house on November 1st and have no other living space (we are looking) we want to stay temporarily in our recreational home (own property). That COULD be half a year or a year. Is this allowed? Kind regards, A. and H.

Lawyer

No, the zoning plan determines whether the recreation area also has a residential function. Residential in the sense of the law. That is usually not the case. However, you can consider temporarily establishing a postal address. That is possible for a period that you specify.

Questioner

Yes, we would like to establish a postal address there, no problem. Only, the question, should we temporarily register with someone? As an official address? Kind regards, H. and A.

Lawyer

No, for the period of time you mention, that is not necessary. The postal address must be established at a fixed residential address, your postal address can then be changed to the address of the holiday home. I wrongly suggested that the postal address can also be established there: that is not the case.