In the Netherlands, and certainly in the big cities, there are many apartments. If a building is split into different apartments, an apartment right is created. An Owners’ Association (VvE) will then arise by operation of law. In this blog the essence of an apartment right and a VvE is briefly explained. The apartment right … Continued
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Are you looking for a temporary home or do you just want to rent out your home temporarily? Since 2016, it has been possible in the Netherlands to lease temporarily without a tenant being automatically entitled to rent protection. In this blog we briefly discuss the regulations regarding this temporary lease agreement. No tenant protection … Continued
In this blog we briefly discuss the most important regulations in the Netherlands when buying a home. Purchase agreement and deed of delivery When buying a home, a purchase agreement must first be drawn up. For example, a purchase agreement includes the purchase price, agreements regarding defects and whether or not to make a financing … Continued
Now that the world is plagued by the Corona virus, many people stay at home as much as possible. But what if somebody has to leave his house right now because his temporary lease is expiring? After all, searching for other housing during this period can be made very difficult by, for example, quarantine, illness … Continued
Amsterdam has experienced explosive growth in the number of bed & breakfasts ( B & Bs ) in recent years . Because so many B & Bs have been added, the municipality of Amsterdam has decided to tighten the rules for B & Bs in 2020. In this blog we look at these proposed rule … Continued
In rental law, tenants of dwellings are generally well protected. Even if a tenant has agreed to a clause in the general terms and conditions that is disadvantageous to him, there is a possibility by law to have this clause nullified afterwards if it is unreasonably onerous. In a recent judgment of the Court of … Continued
If an individual VvE member cannot agree with a VvE decision, this person has the option of requesting the subdistrict court judge to have the decision in question annulled. Recently, the Supreme Court has provided more clarity about the period within which such a request must be made. In this blog we take a brief … Continued
Because of the group WE ARE HERE, the phenomenon of squatting has gained a lot of attention again after the squatting of a company building in Westpoort. When the owner came to assess the situation, he was denied access, which led to a lot of indignation. But what about the legislation on squatting? In an … Continued
Recently we discussed another case in which the owner of a roof terrace successfully appealed against a decision of the municipality to remove the roof terrace. In this blog, however, we discuss a case in which someone successfully appealed against a permit granted by the municipality for a rooftop terrace by the neighbours. Case The … Continued
An owner of a roof terrace had to remove her roof terrace from the municipality under penalty of a fine. She claimed, however, that certain commitments had been given to her so that she could now be confident that the roof terrace could remain in place. The judge agreed with her and so the principle … Continued