Municipality of Alkmaar: applying for an affordable housing permit

Please note: you can apply for an affordable housing permit only if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

Will you rent housing from a housing corporation?
The housing corporation will give you the affordable housing permit.

To be eligible for an affordable housing permit, you must meet the following conditions:

You must be 18 or older.
You have Dutch citizenship, a valid passport from the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or a valid verblijfsvergunning (residence permit).
The taxable annual income of your household is € 45.014 or less (2022).
The basic rent of the housing is € 763,47 or less.

Applying online via DigiD

Huisvesting, vergunning - Gemeente Alkmaar

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality at phonenumber 0031 72 548 8888.

If the application is complete, you will find out within 2 weeks whether you will be granted an affordable housing permit. What happens if the application is incomplete? The municipality will contact you.