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These are the consequences of the ‘as is, where is’ clause A common provision in the purchase agreement of an immovable property is the ‘as is, where is’ clause. Translated into Dutch, this literally means ‘as is, where is. You won't come across this one in the NVM model purchase agreement. Like an age clause, the...

Often the lease of business premises contains an indexation clause. Under this, the rent can be indexed periodically - usually annually. Usually this is done on the basis of inflation. You can read exactly how rent indexation works here. In the article below, tenancy law attorney Robert van Ewijk discusses what...

To ensure that rents rise with inflation, most leases of business premises include a provision for annual indexation. If the ROZ model lease agreement is used, this is regulated. If the lease has no provision for annual indexation, then you can only increase the rent by...

When leasing 290 business space, the rent can be increased periodically. This can be done by applying the annual indexation, but also by revision. Revision is regulated by law. Indexation can be regulated in the lease. If one of the ROZ model lease agreements is used, this is usually the case. Lawyer rental law Robert van...

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....