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Single-member audit committee renders Owners' Association resolutions voidable

11 March 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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

10 March 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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

6 March 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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

5 March 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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?

5 March 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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

4 March 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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…