Real Estate Law

“No rights can be derived from this sales brochure...” We often encounter that text in promotional brochures for houses or apartments. Even on Funda, such text is often found below the advertisement. But, does it really work that way? Is the mere statement that no rights can be derived from a brochure sufficient, or can you as...

Termination of lease agreement business premises Book 7 of the Civil Code contains provisions on the lease agreement business premises. A distinction is made between two types of lease contracts. Namely the so-called 230a-business space and the 290-business space. The numbers refer to the articles of law that regulate these matters. In short, it comes down to the fact that the rules of the...

Construction contract on a cost-plus basis, or not? When a contractor and a client agree that the building contract is “on a cost-plus basis,” it means that the contractor may charge the actual costs incurred. With a cost-plus contract on a cost-plus basis, only hourly rates and unit prices of materials are agreed upon. The client in that case has...

Composition of the VvE audit committee, what about it? There is often discussion as to whether the audit committee of an Owners' Association (VvE) must consist of members of the VvE or whether third parties may also sit on it. This discussion is fueled by a ruling of the Amsterdam subdistrict court dated November 5, 2013....

A deal is a deal! Unless you were drunk... One of the first things you learn in law school is that agreements must be kept. ‘Pacta sunt servanda,’ is that adage in Latin. And in plain Dutch: a deal is a deal. Simply put, it comes down to the fact that agreements must be kept. But what if you...

Precedent in the CoE: here's how it works! Many Owners‘ Associations (OE 's) face the same dilemma. What if they give permission to one owner to install an air conditioner or a roof terrace, does this automatically mean that the CoE must also give that permission to other owners? In other words, does giving...