Single-member audit committee renders Owners' Association resolutions voidable
Challenging an Owners' Association resolution: which defects lead to annulment? The subdistrict court in The Hague annuls three resolutions of an Owners' Association (VvE) meeting.…
Landlord offsets staff hours against the deposit: subdistrict court draws the line at Section 7:261b DCC
The deposit and set-off in tenancy law The subdistrict court in Utrecht orders landlord TW De Ravel to repay a deposit of €594. The landlord…
No-lease clause fails against tenants who came before the mortgage
No-lease clause and forced sale where tenancies already exist The Amsterdam Court of Appeal holds that a mortgagee cannot invoke the no-lease clause (huurbeding) against…
Six days is too short: court of appeal warns notaries who informed heir too late about property transfer
The notary's duty of care on the transfer of an inherited home The Amsterdam Court of Appeal holds that two notaries breached their duty of…
Asbestos after buying a home: who pays for the remediation?
Asbestos in a purchased home: Alkmaar dismissed the remediation costs, Haarlem awarded them. Four questions decide who pays, from normal use to the age clause…
Court of Appeal corrects allocation of payment and limits enforcement of a penalty clause in a lease
Allocation of a payment and a penalty clause after statutory debt rescheduling The Amsterdam Court of Appeal holds that a payment of €37,069.15 by the…