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VvE liable for basement leakage? (Part 2 of the blog series ‘Wet Feet’) The consequences of these high groundwater levels are significant. By now we are all familiar with the floods, especially in the south of the Netherlands. Infrastructure also suffers from groundwater: in January 2023, the Vollenhoventunnel on the A28, near...

Judge finds COA the same as a hotel, justified or unjustified? In the middle of last year, the District Court of The Hague (ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2024:12605) ruled that the reception of refugees can be equated with operating a hotel. The tenant who first operated a hotel in the building, but then gave it in use to COA (the Central...

Canton judge does not book upgrade: economy remains economy Father, mother and two children are about to fly back to Amsterdam after two weeks of vacation on tropical St. Maarten, with a stopover in Paris. Because the family values extra legroom, larger entertainment screens and more luxurious snacks, they opted for Premium Economy...

Supreme Court: eviction agreement no rent despite agreement on compensation The Supreme Court handed down an important ruling last Friday. The ruling gives landlords (and to some extent their tenants) some breathing room. The ruling (ECLI:NL:HR:2025:167) stipulates that an agreement stating that one party may continue to occupy the leased property for a while, against payment...

Lawsuit over crashed Ferrari claps: no fraud or mistake A former Quote-500 member buys a 2005 Ferrari 575M Super America F1 from a high-end sports car dealer in Hengelo. The purchase price at the time was €240,000. Two years later, the man crashed his car. A sister company of the seller handles the repairs. The Ferrari is in bad shape...

Seller liable for leaking basement tub? (Part 1 of the ‘Wet Feet’ blog series) The leaves fell off the trees a few months ago and the dark days have arrived. And not only that. With that comes a lot of rain! The persistent rainfall in the Netherlands is leading to an increase in...