Lawyer/associate partner
Marie-Christine Veltkamp-van Paassen is an experienced real estate lawyer and associate partner.
She handles cases involving rental and homeowners’ association (VvE) law, as well as large-scale real estate transactions. Additionally, she is called upon for matters related to easements, construction law, environmental law, and administrative law. Marie-Christine’s clients include housing associations, commercial landlords, healthcare institutions, and municipalities.
Highly satisfied and grateful for the amazingly effective service and impact provided by Marie – Christine Veltkamp and the whole GMW team who went over and beyond in ensuring a successful resolution in a difficult case…..thank you so much.
Marie-Christine is solution-oriented: her focus is on achieving an amicable settlement, for which she explores all possible alternatives. However, when necessary, she fully commits to legal proceedings.
“I would like to ask you for advice, as in my view you are the best-informed lawyer in property and tenancy law.”
23 July 2026
The Affordable Rent Act in brief
Earlier, we published a blog post about the then unimplemented Affordable Rent Act. Before the Act entered into force on 1 July 2024, it attracted considerable criticism, including from landlord organisations, De Nederlandsche Bank, the Council of State and the Netherlands Bar Association. That criticism still stands after years.
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15 June 2026
The ’diplomatic clause’ in rental contracts, a way in or a way out?
Whilst most words deriving from ’diplomacy’ are buzzwords evoking immunity and exemptions applicable to a chosen few, there is at least one usage that makes reference to duties rather than privileges.
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23 April 2026
Changes to The Hague Housing Regulation: apartment splitting and lodger rental
The Municipality of The Hague has adjusted its regulations with a view to creating more housing without new construction, while preserving liveability.
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