Rent a room without any problems | Legal Aid

Questioner

If I want to make a room in my house available to a person who also wants to register at my address, how should I go about this without getting into trouble? I myself have a house I own with a mortgage. Income is AOW and a pension. I have been a widower since JAN 2015. What should possibly be recorded in the contract. What are my rights and the rights of the tenant.

Lawyer

Usually you need prior permission from the bank for this, otherwise there can be serious consequences if discovered afterwards. Then, if you have that, you must (have) a contract drawn up for the rental of the room plus the use of common areas/ and the rental of movable property. To retain the right to AOW you must consult this https://www.svb.nl/int/nl/aow/wonen_met_iemand_anders/huurder_verhuurder/