Pay ground lease

The annual fee for the ground lease (erfpacht) is called the ground rent. You pay for the use of the land on which your home or commercial space is standing. 2 times a year you will be notified that you have to pay the ground lease. You can pay automatically or via iDEAL. You can also pay in instalments.

The municipality will send you an invoice 2 times a year for the payment of the ground rent (canon):

  • Around 1 January. This invoice is for the months of July through December of the past year.
  • Around 1 July. This invoice is for the months of January through June of this year.

You can choose to pay the amount automatically. This is called a standing order for direct debit (machtiging automatische incasso). It is the easiest way to pay. You do, however, have to make sure that you have enough money in your bank account. The municipality can then deduct the money from your account.

Request via MijnDenHaag

You can request a direct debit via Begin external link: MijnDenHaag(External link), end external link.. To do this log in with your DigiD. It will take a few working days to process your request. Afterwards you will be able to see your new payment method in MijnDenHaag.

Request by email

You can also request the direct debit by email. To do this send an email to Begin link: erfpachtadministratie@denhaag.nl, end link. with the following information:

  • the subject: ‘Aanvraag doorlopende machtiging voor incasso’ (‘Request standing order for direct debit’)
  • your name
  • your address
  • the address of the ground lease
  • the ground lease number (debiteurennummer)
  • your IBAN number (bank account number)
The direct debit will begin on 1 January or 1 July. You must request the change at least a month in advance (so before 1 December or 1 June). If you do this after 1 December or 1 June, you will have to pay the last invoice yourself. If your request arrives later, the direct debit will begin as of the following ground lease period.

The direct debit will apply to all of the properties for which you are paying ground lease. It is not possible to pay in instalments. You will receive a notification from the municipality shortly before the payment is deducted. You can also stop or change the direct debit. To do this send an email to: Begin link: erfpachtadministratie@denhaag.nl, end link. .

Is your ground lease information not visible in MijnDenHaag although you are the main leaseholder? Then fill in the form in MijnDenHaag. The municipality will make sure your ground lease information will be visible in MijnDenHaag.

Arrange ground lease in MijnDenHaag

In MijnDenHaag you can:

  • look at a list of invoice amounts
  • pay your last invoice online
  • change invoice address
  • request direct debit
  • ask to pay off the mandatory payments of the ground rent
  • request a reissue

It is also possible to pay the invoice via online banking. You can transfer the amount to bank account number:

  • IBAN: NL 04 BNGH 0285 1389 60
  • BIC: BNGHNL2G
  • payable to: Gemeente Den Haag DSO Erfpacht

If possible, include the following information with your payment:

  • the ground lease number (debiteurennummer)
  • the invoice number
  • the address of the ground lease

Have you received an invoice but you are not able to pay the amount in 1 payment? Then you can arrange to pay it in instalments. You will then pay it in parts. Send an email to Begin link: erfpachtadministratie@denhaag.nl, end link. with:

  • your question
  • your name
  • your address
  • the address of the ground lease
  • your ground lease number (debiteurennummer)
You must make the 1st payment in the 1st month of the new period. In January and in July. You must transfer all of the instalments yourself. You will not receive a notification or invoice from the municipality.

If you regularly pay only administration fees, then you can pay off the administration fees in 1 lump sum. In that case, transfer the lump-sum payment for the administration fees to bank account number:

  • IBAN: NL 04 BNGH 0285 1389 60
  • BIC: BNGHNL2G
  • payable to: Gemeente Den Haag DSO Erfpacht

Include the following information with your payment:

  • the address
  • (if you know it) the ground lease number (debiteurennummer)
  • lump-sum payment for administration fees

The administration fees can be found under Begin link: Ground lease conditions, end link. .

Did you purchase a home or commercial space? Then you must pay the entire ground lease invoice to the municipality. The notary will calculate what you and the old owner must pay at the moment of purchase.

Example:

You purchase the property on 6 April. The notary will assess the ground lease amount from January to 6 April. You will receive that amount from the old owner during the transfer of ownership. You can find this amount on the notary’s invoice.

You are not the owner of the home or commercial space but you still received an invoice? Then you can send an email about this to: Begin link: erfpachtadministratie@denhaag.nl, end link. .

Or send a copy of the invoice to:

Gemeente Den Haag
Dienst Stedelijke Ontwikkeling, Afdeling Erfpacht
Antwoordnummer 1790
2501 VC Den Haag

Include:

  • your name
  • your address
  • the address of the ground lease
  • (if you know it) the ground lease number (debiteurennummer)
  • that you are not the owner

I am unable to pay the amount for my ground rent in 1 payment. How do I arrange a payment scheme?

Send an email to Begin link: erfpachtadministratie@denhaag.nl, end link. . Include the following information in your email: your name, your address and the address of the ground lease.

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