Real Estate Law

The fancy W Hotel on the Spuistraat in Amsterdam is to be evicted due to rent arrears of up to €22.7 million. The operators of the W Hotel, Palace Hotel Operational B.V. and B&F Palace Amsterdam B.V. have been ordered to evict in a ruling by the Amsterdam subdistrict court (ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2026:1903). The payment arrears are not only quite substantial,...

These are the 4 most common legal misconceptions about VvE There are a lot of misconceptions about Owners' Associations (VvE). Lexys Advocaten specializes in VvE law and made a video about the 4 most common misconceptions about VvE. The first one may surprise you, but it gets right to the heart of the matter: namely, the distribution of...

VvE tip: this is how to take a legally valid decision on topping up The Netherlands faces an immense housing challenge, and ‘optop constructions’ - adding residential layers to existing complexes - are hailed as an efficient solution. They save building land and often provide opportunities for sustainability and renovation of the existing building. In 2024, therefore, a ‘National Approach...

The Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal ruled that a notary was liable for an error that caused 138 apartment rights to lapse (ECLI:NL:GHARL:2025:4774). The notary had in fact passed the deed that regulated this, and in doing so had violated his duty of care and warning. Notary amends subdivision deed on behalf of VvE The notary had passed the deed in 2016 on behalf of...

Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State (ABRvS) ruled on April 25, 2025 (ECLI:NL:RVS:2025:1847) in an administrative law dispute between a parcel owner (appellant) and the Registrar of Land Registry. The case revolved around a disagreement about the location of a property boundary between the appellant and his neighbors, in particular the legality of a...

Tenants are protected by the law. Tenants of commercial premises also enjoy a certain degree of rent protection. Yet the landlord can often easily terminate the lease of business premises. But is this also allowed in order to obtain a higher rent? This was recently addressed by the Supreme Court (ECLI:NL:HR:2025:1962). This blog discusses the Supreme Court's ruling...