28 May 2019
When to call a lawyer about housing
Your home is your castle, especially as an expat.
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20 November 2025
Can you claim compensation for non-material damage under Dutch real estate and tenancy law?
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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What happens when your tenant dies
Landlords frequently ask me what they must do when a tenant dies.
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29 March 2013
Friends: The right of cooptation
Wouldn’t it be perfect if you rented a room and were allowed to choose your own housemates?
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24 November 2009
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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