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The VvE of a senior apartment building in the northeastern part of the country, has denied the right of use to one of its residents. The man is a tenant of an apartment, but due to the VvE's denial decision, he has to leave it. This in connection with misconduct and even threats. The Assen court had previously ruled that the...

The Central Netherlands District Court ruled on October 21, 2025 (ECLI:NL:RBMNE:2025:5464) that the plaintiff did not have an urgent interest in claims of infringement of her trade name. However, a compelling interest is a requirement in summary proceedings. The claims of the plaintiff (BIGBAGSTORE.NL) against the defendant (BIGBAGSTORE.EU) were therefore dismissed for lack of an urgent interest....

The Aruba Court of First Instance has ruled that a broker is liable for damages suffered by a buyer (ECLI:NL:OGEAA:2025:255). According to the court, those damages are directly causally related to the inaccurate disclosures made by the broker to the buyer. The ruling is under Aruban law, but as in...

The NVM purchase agreement is often used when buying or selling a home. This contains a penalty clause. This is also the case in the Amsterdam model sales contract. In case one of the parties fails to comply with the purchase contract, the other party forfeits a penalty. Often that 10% of the...

For the seller of a home, an age clause can provide important protection against liability for hidden defects. For the buyer, on the other hand, it is often a trap. The buyer must be aware of the existence of the age clause in the purchase contract and its consequences. For example, the existence of the age clause can affect...

The division deed of an owners' association (VvE) usually uses one of the model regulations. These contain a collection of standard rules for the management and use of the apartment complex. The model regulations are used as the basis for the VvE's division deed. Among other things, the subdivision deed determines what is common and private within the...