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You or your legal predecessors have been using a path on the neighbor's property for many years. However, no easement is registered in the Land Registry. You may then be able to invoke prescription. Under circumstances, however, you can also choose to appeal to old law. Under old law existed...

In its judgment last Friday (March 27, 2026), the Supreme Court ruled on the question of whether Hoogheemraadschap van Schieland en de Krimpenwaard (hereinafter HHSK) complained in time to the plaintiff in cassation (see ECLI:NL:HR:2026:507). It is an important judgment on the duty to complain. Breach of the duty to complain can have far-reaching consequences. Construction contract for...

Renewability in mixed condominiums: what is the position of the tenant? The sustainability challenge for apartment complexes is great, but the legal road to it is often complex. In particular, the preservation of ‘mixed’ Owners‘ Associations (CoEs), where both owner-occupants and tenants live, regularly creates a legal area of tension. For although the CoE decides on the joint...

The buyer of a house who invoked the financing reservation made a mistake. He neglected to show a copy of the financing request and rejection when invoking the financing reservation. However, he was required to do so. This is stipulated in the NVM purchase agreement model used in this...

After more than two years of litigation (and depreciation), the seller of a Porsche Panamera 4 E-hybrid finally has clarity. The ‘buyer’ failed to convince the judge that he would have paid the €80k purchase price in bundles of cash. The judge therefore assumes that the ‘buyer’ paid the op...

When buying and selling homes, the NVM model purchase agreement is often used. This includes a penalty clause. This clause states that in the event one of the parties fails to fulfill its obligations under the contract, a penalty of 10% of the purchase price may be forfeited. This penalty was until recently used in proceedings...