Registering with the municipality for temporary rental housing

Questioner

We are renting for 6 months, for which we signed a rental contract through an estate agent. The landlord is away during our rental period but is registered at this address. She asks verbally whether we would like to register at this residential address. Is it mandatory to register with the municipality if you are living at this address temporarily for 6 months? What are the risks for us if we don't do that? I would love to hear from you.

Lawyer

If you stay at an address for six months, you are required by the Personal Records Database Act (BRP) to register with the municipality where you are staying. The obligation applies from a stay of four months within six months. Failure to register can have legal and practical consequences. For example, you risk a fine from the municipality, and in addition, agencies such as the tax authorities and insurers can find you difficult or impose restrictions if you are not registered correctly. The landlord can also get into trouble, because according to the BRP she is letting someone else live at her home address. Possibly discuss with the landlord why she is against the registration, and what her reason is for this. Do you want further legal advice or consultation?