Curriculum Vitae

Lawyer / associate partner

Expertises

General contract law
Administrative law
Construction law
Neighbour law
Tenancy law
Debt collection
Purchase and sale of real estate (including complex transactions)
VvE law

Education

Civil law, Leiden University
Tenancy law specialist training Association of Lease Lawyers (VHA)

Memberships

Member of the Association of Rental Law Lawyers (VHA)
Flat Lawyers Association
Real Estate Table, Sociëteit De Witte, The Hague (chairman)
Real Estate Society Haaglanden

Ancillary activities

Lecturer/speaker at various clients and events

Publications

  • “Temporary substitute accommodation and other arrangements when work is carried out on the leased property”, Journal of Tenancy Law In Practice, no 6, October 2014
  • Various weblogs on www.gmw.nl and Real Estate Journal
  • “Leading Lawyer Rental Law”, Rental Law Journal, Academy of Legal Practice, June 2016 and June 2019

Languages

Dutch
English
French
German
Spanish

Marie-Christine Veltkamp-van Paassen

‘A Realistic Perspective with Broad Experience’

Legal issues in real estate rarely stand alone. When various aspects of real estate converge, maintaining a comprehensive overview requires more than just legal know-how.

Marie-Christine Veltkamp-van Paassen is an exceptionally experienced real estate lawyer. 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.

She provides high-quality legal advice with a realistic perspective on each case. With over 25 years of experience, Marie-Christine’s approach is proactive, goal-oriented, and clear. This leads to a solid understanding on the business, and its associated costs.

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. Her clients truly feel supported: many return to Marie-Christine or recommend her to others.

At GMW advocaten, where Marie-Christine has worked since 2012, she sees a reflection of herself: ambitious, client-focused, and energetic. The firm provides her with the space and trust needed to continue making a difference for her clients as a lawyer.

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10 February 2025

The role of housing associations in expanding the mid-market rental segment

Addressing the housing shortage in the Netherlands is a priority. To this end, the National Performance Agreements stipulate that housing associations must construct 50,000 mid-market rental homes by 2030.

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9 October 2024

Termination of residential tenancy for landlord’s urgent occupancy

Tenants of residential properties can terminate an indefinite-term tenancy agreement without reason, observing a notice period equal to the rental payment term (unless a minimum duration is agreed upon). This does not apply to the landlord.

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4 September 2024

What is the value of common property in a Homeowners Association?

It's not an uncommon situation: a member of the Homeowners Association (HOA) expands their garden or rooftop terrace beyond the boundaries of their private section and later asks the HOA to legalize this change.

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