Real Estate Law

Various media outlets are reporting that the village of Moerdijk is likely to disappear entirely. This is related to the expansion of the industrial area of the same name. In November, the municipal executive proposed to abolish the entire village, much to the anger of its 1,100 residents. Since then, the media has mainly focused on the financial compensation that...

In practice, disputes between neighbors about property boundaries arise regularly. Such a dispute arises, for example, when it turns out that a neighbor has placed a shed, extension, or other structure partly on the other person's land. In that case, construction has taken place on land that belongs to the neighbor. This constitutes an infringement...

In a recently published ruling, the Rotterdam District Court (ECLI:NL:RBROT:2025:13219) ordered two members of a homeowners' association to cooperate with sustainability measures. These measures were decided upon in 2024, but two members refuse to clear out their crawl spaces. This is necessary, however, because only then can the required insulation be installed. The homeowners' association is therefore initiating summary proceedings...

Building liability and the homeowners' association: here's how it works! As a homeowner, you know that you can be liable for damage caused by a defect in your home. Think, for example, of a loose roof tile that causes damage to your neighbor's car during a storm. In such a case, you are liable as the owner. That...

These are the consequences of the ‘as is, where is’ clause A common provision in the purchase agreement of an immovable property is the ‘as is, where is’ clause. Translated into Dutch, this literally means ‘as is, where is. You won't come across this one in the NVM model purchase agreement. Like an age clause, the...

Often the lease of business premises contains an indexation clause. Under this, the rent can be indexed periodically - usually annually. Usually this is done on the basis of inflation. You can read exactly how rent indexation works here. In the article below, tenancy law attorney Robert van Ewijk discusses what...