Applying for an Urgency Declaration for Housing

An urgency declaration grants priority in the allocation of social rental housing. Municipalities grant this in cases of acute need, such as divorce, domestic violence, medical issues, or homelessness. Submit an application to your municipality with supporting documents: police statements, medical reports, or extracts from the Personal Records Database. The procedure takes a maximum of 8 weeks. Urgency status is often valid for 2 years and is region-specific. Not all municipalities apply the same criteria; check local policies. In Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the waiting list is long, but urgency accelerates allocation. Combine this with registration at WoningNet. Be prepared for rejection and appeal options. According to the Housing Act (Article 3), urgency must be objectively demonstrable. Seek assistance from social work services for substantiation. With an urgency declaration, your chances of obtaining housing increase by 70%.