Seller conceals mega-barn permit: Supreme Court corrects loss in a case of mistake
Supreme Court, 6 February 2026: sellers who concealed the permits for a mega-barn next door cannot rely on the fact that the barn was never…
Commercial lease law: termination, defects and service charges
Introduction Dutch lease law for commercial premises is a system of finely meshed rules that seeks a balance between protection of the tenant and the…
Court of appeal grants substitute authorisation for a B&B on a VvE member's private section
Substitute authorisation for new construction in the garden The Amsterdam Court of Appeal grants a substitute authorisation under Section 5:121 DCC for the construction and…
Storage or shop? Court of appeal confirms Section 7:230a regime for a car showroom
Classifying commercial premises: storage or shop? The Hague Court of Appeal holds that commercial premises let as "storage/showroom" fall under the regime of Section 7:230a…
What happens to instalment payments when the contractor fails to deliver up the works?
Conversion into substitutionary damages does not make an employer's outstanding instalments fall due: the contractual payment schedule remains decisive.
Villa renovation terminated: court of appeal awards contractor €89,589 despite missing signature
Termination of a contract for work and its consequences The Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal holds that a contract for work (aanneming van werk) can come…
B&B managed remotely: rescission and no relocation allowance
Poor tenant conduct and the tenancy regime in B&B lettings Anyone who runs a B&B entirely from a distance risks not only rescission of the…