20 November 2025
In recent years, we have received an increasing number of questions about compensation for non-material (immaterial) damage. Expats in particular are often used to the idea that, alongside compensation for material loss, there is also scope for compensation for more abstract harm, such as anxiety, distress, or impact on private life.
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The Good Landlordship Act
The Good Landlordship Act (Wet Goed Verhuurderschap) entered into force on 1 July 2023. The purpose of the Good Landlordship Act is to prevent and counter undesirable rental practices. The behaviour of lessors and letting agents is central to this.
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14 February 2024
The Fixed Lease Contracts Act
On 16 May 2023, the legislative proposal for the Fixed Lease Contracts Act (Wet vaste huurcontracten) was passed by the Lower House. The legislative proposal aims to abolish temporary tenancy contracts for residential accommodation, within the meaning of Article 7:271(1) of the Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek).
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31 January 2024
Robot lawyer
A ‘robot lawyer’ has been made available on the market in America. This is an app with legal information that would make using a lawyer unnecessary. ‘Fight corporations’, ‘find hidden money’, ‘beat bureaucracy’. This is what the robot can and will do. ‘Sue everybody,’ is the urgent advice.
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24 January 2024
Contracting work
A building contract exists when one party, the contractor, undertakes to the other party, the client, to deliver work for payment of a sum of money.
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4 December 2023
Is principal residence mandatory in contractual co-tenancy?
Most residential leases stipulate that keeping the principal residence in the leased property is mandatory.
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15 November 2023
Protection against eviction
There are several rent regimes under Dutch law. For example, rent agreements for residential property are subject to different rules than leases for office space.
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13 November 2023
Administrative expenses at the conclusion of a rental agreement
May a landlord charge administrative expenses when concluding a rental agreement? This question came up again recently.
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18 October 2023
Hothead
Ingrid Kastanje operates a large real estate portfolio in The Hague, together with her husband. Two born and bred ‘Hagenezen’ with their hearts on their sleeves.
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4 October 2023
Borsato
Could it be typically Dutch? People gloating when successful compatriots are made fun of in the media? After all, we are envious people.
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