Dutch rental eligibility

Know which Dutch rentals you qualify for before you apply.

Tell Tacit about your household and income. It applies the Dutch rental rules one segment at a time and gives you a sealed verdict: yes or no for each of eight segments, from social housing to short stay, in three documents.

How it works

About 5 minutesNo documents to uploadThree sealed documents

Tacit verdict

Two-earner household, no children

Example

Social housing · sociale huurNOWoningwet · DAEB income limit
Mid-rent, housing corporation · middenhuurYESWet betaalbare huur · Woningwet
Mid-rent, private landlord · middenhuurYESWet betaalbare huur
Free sector · vrije sectorNOLandlord income requirement
Anti-kraakYESLoan-for-use agreement (bruikleen)
Student housingNOCampus contract · art. 7:274d BW
Senior housingNOAge target group · DAEB income limit
Short stay · logiesYESArt. 7:232 lid 2 BW

Seal: tcv-7f3a-91c2-e04b
Issued: 27 Oct 2026
Basis: Your own declaration

Why get a verdict

Apply with confidence, and apply first

In the Dutch rental market, good homes are often gone within days. A verdict gets you ready before the right listing appears.

React to listings faster
Your presentation letter and declaration are ready before you start looking. When a home comes up, you can apply the same day.
A presentation agencies understand
Standard, professional documents that agents can read at a glance and check by scanning the QR code.
Made for expats
New to the Netherlands? See how the Dutch rules treat your household and income before you spend weeks learning the system.
Don't waste time on the wrong applications
Skip the segments you can't qualify for and focus on homes where the rules let you in, so you can rent sooner.

Your verdict covers all eight segments

Social housingsociale huur
Mid-rent, corporationmiddenhuur
Mid-rent, privatemiddenhuur
Free sectorvrije sector
Student housingcampuscontract
Senior housingseniorenwoning
Anti-kraakbruikleen
Short staylogies

How it works

From your answers to a sealed verdict

Tacit is software. It runs the same rules for everyone and shows you the outcome, with no one judging your file by hand.

Declare your situation
Answer questions about your household and the income of everyone who earns. Your answers are your own declaration.
Tacit applies the rules
The engine checks your declaration against the rules for each segment, as they stand on the day you ask.
Receive your three documents
A Narrative and a Declaration to send with your applications, and a private Positioning report for you. All three are sealed so they can't be changed afterwards.

What you get

Three documents, each with one job

Your verdict comes as three standardised documents in a professional format. Two are written for landlords and agents. One is for you alone.

Send with your application

Document 1

Narrative

Your presentation letter to a landlord or agent.

Introduces you and your household in a clear, standard format
Tells the landlord what they need to know, and leaves out what they don't
Saves you writing a cover letter for every application

Check by QR code
for 90 days

Document 2

Declaration

Your statement that everything you declared is true.

Your household and the income of each earner, as you declared them
The list of documents you'll need to rent a home in the Netherlands

IDwerkgeversverklaringpayslipsbank statementverhuurdersverklaring

Check by QR code
for 90 days

Keep to yourself

Document 3

Positioning

Your private report on where you stand in the Dutch rental market.

Yes or no for each of the eight segments
The legal basis behind each outcome
Shows which segments to aim for, and which to skip

Not meant for landlords.
Don't send it with an application.

Standardised · same format for every applicantSealed and dated · can't be changed after issueValid 90 days · download again any time

Before you buy

What Tacit does not do

A verdict tells you where the rules allow you to rent. It is one step in your search, not the whole search.

It doesn't find you a home.Tacit has no listings. Use your verdict to focus on the segments that are open to you.
It doesn't check your documents.Tacit doesn't contact your employer, the Belastingdienst or any register. The verdict reflects what you declare.
It doesn't guarantee a landlord says yes.Landlords and corporations can apply their own selection, such as waiting time or lotteries.
It isn't legal or financial advice.Tacit reports what the rules say about the facts you give. For advice on your situation, speak to a professional.

Pricing

One price, one verdict, three documents

Pay once for one verdict on all eight segments, delivered as three sealed documents. If your income or household changes, you can request a new one.

Tacit verdict

€29.90incl. VAT

Pay with iDEAL | Wero or card. Orders are processed by Paddle.com, our Merchant of Record, which handles payment, VAT and invoices.

Narrative · a presentation letter for landlords and agents, verifiable by QR code
Declaration · your statement that what you declared is true, with the list of documents you'll need to rent
Positioning · your private report: yes or no for each of the eight segments, with the legal basis
Based on the rules in force on the day it's issued, and valid for 90 days
Full refund if your documents aren't delivered or a technical error affects them

Questions

Frequently asked

Something not covered here? Write to hello@tacit.software.

Do you check my payslips or employment contract?

No. Tacit doesn't ask for documents and doesn't look anything up in registers. The verdict is based on what you declare, so it is only as accurate as your answers. A landlord will still ask for proof when you apply.

What does "sealed" mean?

Once issued, your three documents can't be edited. They carry a seal reference and the date they were issued, so it's clear which rules and which declaration they are based on.

Who can see my answers?

Only you. Your answers become your Declaration, one of your three documents, and it holds your household and income as you declared them. Your Positioning and Narrative explain the outcome. We share the documents with no one, and they are valid for 90 days: until then you can download them again and anyone can check them by scanning their QR code. After 90 days they expire and we delete them; ask us and we delete them sooner. See the Privacy Policy.

My income or household changed. What now?

A verdict reflects one moment. Request a new verdict with your new situation.

Is this legal or financial advice?

No. Tacit reports what the rental rules say about the facts you give. It doesn't advise you on what to rent or what you can afford.

How do I pay, and can I get a refund?

You pay through Paddle.com with iDEAL | Wero or a card. Your documents are delivered immediately, so once they're delivered they can't be refunded because you changed your mind. You get a full refund if they aren't delivered or a technical error on our side affects them. See the Refund Policy.

Know which Dutch rentals you qualify for before you apply.

Two-earner household, no children

Apply with confidence, and apply first

React to listings faster

A presentation agencies understand

Made for expats

Don't waste time on the wrong applications