Real Estate Law

Cancel purchase agreement after delivery, is that possible? Suppose you buy a house and after delivery everything turns out to be wrong. You find all kinds of hidden defects and the house is not what you expected. Can you dissolve the purchase agreement? Lawyer Robert van Ewijk explains what the possibilities and impossibilities...

Part of the work or extra work? It is a common problem in construction: the contractor claims that there is additional work and invoices that additional work. However, the client believes that the work was part of the agreed work and leaves the invoices unpaid. A dispute then arises between the parties; is there any...

The North Holland District Court issued an interesting ruling in January of this year (ECLI:NL:RBNHO:2023:408). Namely, the court assumed that a contractor had done a poor job. Yet the contractor does not have to pay damages to his client. That seems like the opposite world. Construction law attorney Robert van Ewijk explains how this works. Contractor...

Nuisance from dog grooming salon: owner must take measures The owner of a dog grooming salon in Amsterdam Zuid must take measures to prevent nuisance for the neighbor. This was stated in a recent ruling by the Amsterdam District Court. Not only that, but the neighbor must also be compensated for damages due to loss of enjoyment. Moreover, ...

New ROZ lease agreement for 290 business space For so-called 290 business space - which includes pubs, stores and restaurants - the Real Estate Council (ROZ) developed a new model lease agreement in December 2022. The last version dated back to 2012 and has now been updated to reflect recent developments in laws and regulations. Robert van Ewijk,...

VvE decision on private area is null and void In a recent ruling, the Zeeland-West Brabant District Court ruled that a decision of an Owners' Association (VvE) was null and void. The VvE had in fact decided to place benches in the entrance area of one of the buildings. But because that entrance is part of a private area, the...