Seller liable for leaking basement tub? (Part 1 of ‘Wet Feet’ blog series)

Seller liable for leaking basement tub? (Part 1 of the ‘Wet Feet’ blog series) The leaves fell off the trees a few months ago and the dark days have arrived. And not only that. With that comes a lot of rain! The persistent rainfall in the Netherlands is leading to an increase in...

Priority tax authority in bank garnishment? A creditor can place a prejudgment attachment under a bank. The bank then blocks the amount currently in the bank account. That is ‘seized. If the garnishment becomes executory, the creditor who placed the garnishment can claim this money. If there appear to be multiple creditors, the money becomes...

Appeal deadline in VvE cases: stay sharp! In an earlier blog we wrote about an owner who wanted to build a roof extension. The subdistrict court in Rotterdam granted permission, but the Court of Appeal of The Hague (ECLI:NL:GHDHA:2024:2205) ruled against it. Before the court could reach this verdict, however, an important question had to be...

Neighbor law: this is what you can do in the case of nuisance from neighbors Where some people have a good relationship with their neighbors, others would rather see their neighbors leave. For example, your neighbor may be making a lot of noise, using the front yard as a garbage dump or parking an entire showroom of cars in front of their door. That can be a nuisance. Experience...

Declaratory judgment not provisionally enforceable? Once you have received a judgment or order, you want (in most cases) to be able to execute it immediately. To do so, you can ask the court to declare the judgment or order provisionally enforceable. You can read more about that in this article. But.

Lawyer acts for both member and owner of an association, is that allowed? In a recent ruling by the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Board of Discipline, a lawyer was reprimanded for acting for both an Owners' Association and a member of that association. According to the Council he had violated the core values of independence and partiality. Lawyer...