Do I need to register a short-term rental in Rotterdam?

Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Rotterdam before the property is let.

How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Rotterdam?

60 nights per year in Rotterdam. Letting beyond that limit is not permitted without separate approval.

Do I have to keep a guest register in Rotterdam?

Yes. Rotterdam requires a register of guests to be kept for every stay.

Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Rotterdam?

No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Rotterdam.

Are local council rules for Rotterdam included here?

Yes. The rules shown for Rotterdam are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-08-19.

Short-term rental rules in Rotterdam

Last checked 2026-08-19. Jurisdiction code EU-NL-ROTTERDAM.

Registration or licence	Required before letting
Night limit	60 nights per year
Guest register	Must be kept for every stay

What this means in practice

Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 has applied since 20 May 2026. Where this member state operates a registration scheme, the unit needs a registration number and it must appear on every listing.
Booking platforms are required to check declared registration numbers against the national Single Digital Entry Point and to report invalid or misused numbers to the authority and to you. A wrong number risks the listing being removed.
Local rules on night caps, guest registers and tourist tax sit on top of this and vary by city. They are not covered by the EU baseline.
VAT on overnight accommodation rose from 9% to 21% on 1 January 2026 and applies to holiday lets, holiday parks and platform rentals. It also applies to bookings and prepayments taken before that date. Campsites where the guest brings their own tent, camper or caravan remain at 9%.
Tourist tax is set by the municipality and is charged on top of VAT. Cuvanti does not hold the rate for Dutch municipalities, so no amount is shown here. In Amsterdam it is among the highest in Europe, so check the current figure before pricing.
The nachtregister, a guest register, must be kept for every stay.
Where a permit is required, it must be held BEFORE the first booking, alongside the national registration number. Applying afterwards does not cure the breach.
Rotterdam allows 60 nights of holiday letting per calendar year.

Cuvanti tracks this for your properties automatically

Night limits count across every channel you are connected to, not one platform at a time, which is the only way the number means anything. Cuvanti warns you before a booking would breach a limit, and tells you when a rule in your market changes.

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Common questions about short-term rentals in Rotterdam

Do I need to register a short-term rental in Rotterdam?: Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Rotterdam before the property is let.
How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Rotterdam?: 60 nights per year in Rotterdam. Letting beyond that limit is not permitted without separate approval.
Do I have to keep a guest register in Rotterdam?: Yes. Rotterdam requires a register of guests to be kept for every stay.
Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Rotterdam?: No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Rotterdam.
Are local council rules for Rotterdam included here?: Yes. The rules shown for Rotterdam are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-08-19.

This is not legal advice. It covers registration, night limits and accommodation taxes for the markets Cuvanti has configured, and does not cover every local rule, including planning controls, building and fire safety requirements, and strata or body corporate by-laws. Check your own obligations with a local adviser before you let.