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Tenant destroys the leased property, how to prove his guilt? Upon termination of the lease, the tenant is obligated to return the leased property to the landlord in the condition in which it was received. This applies to homes, stores and other commercial premises such as offices. It is difficult afterwards to...

Rental protection in housing: here's how it is! In the Netherlands, tenants of housing enjoy the most extensive form of rent protection. This means that the landlord cannot simply terminate the lease, but must adhere to very strict rules and conditions. How exactly does that work? Conner Canters is a lawyer specializing in rental law....

Neighbor law: this is what you can do in the case of nuisance from neighbors Where some people have a good relationship with their neighbors, others would rather see their neighbors leave. For example, your neighbor may be making a lot of noise, using the front yard as a garbage dump or parking an entire showroom of cars in front of their door. That can be a nuisance. Experience...

Third-party garnishee liable in case of incorrect third-party declaration If you make a garnishment or execution order against a third party at the expense of your debtor, that third party must make a so-called third-party declaration. This is a statement stating how much the garnishee must pay to the debtor. The garnishee third party is often a bank, but...

Appointment of VvE board without a meeting is null and void A recently published judgment of the Rotterdam District Court shows that the appointment of the board of an Owners' Association (VvE) must always go through the meeting. If a director appointed himself, or for example with the help of the previous board at the Chamber of Commerce (CoC) as a director...

Buyer cheated when buying vacation home on rental plot Investing in vacation homes is increasingly popular. Europarcs is one of the best-known providers of such vacation homes. Yet the company recently faced a legal nightmare. In June of this year, an Amsterdam judge ruled that Europarcs had misled a woman when purchasing a...