Renting residential property is a process that many of us face at some time in our lives.
For internationals, understanding the rights and obligations you have as a tenant in another country is especially difficult. GMW lawyers has a team of experts in Dutch tenancy law who can advise and support you in this regard.
Are you considering renting a home? Generally you will receive a draft rental agreement from the landlord. This will contain, amongst other things, the address, the rental price and the duration of the contract (for a specific or indeterminate period). How do you know whether the provisions are correct and have been correctly formulated? In many cases the rental contract will contain unilateral provisions which are to the landlord’s advantage. Therefore it is important for you to know what you are signing. We will be pleased to go through the rental contract with you and help you avoid conflicts in the future.
Many things can go wrong during the rental period. For example, the landlord may refuse to repair a leak. Can you hold the landlord accountable as a tenant? Can you stop making rental payments or carry out the repairs yourself and deduct the costs? Can your landlord simply terminate the lease? To avoid these sorts of questions, phone and ask for advice. We can explain what your rights are and how you can enforce these in a single telephone call without any obligation.
GMW lawyers will be happy to help you with all your tenancy issues. If you have any questions, please contact us directly using the enquiry form below or +31 (0)70 3615048. Our tenancy law lawyers will be glad to support and advise you.
Stephanie de Wit
Company law, Insolvency law, Real estate law, Tenancy law Read more about this lawyerGMW lawyers is happy to assist you with specialist knowledge and experience in the field of tenancy law. Please contact our team of experts for support.
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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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7 October 2024
Municipal Debt Counselling Decree
On January 1, 2021, the Municipal Debt Conselling Decree (hereinafter: "the Decree") entered into force. The Decree imposes on all landlords of residential premises the obligation to report rent arrears of tenants to the municipality.
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28 August 2024
What can a landlord do against administrative enforcement?
Recently, six important rulings were published by the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State, clarifying when administrative enforcement is possible against a landlord.
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7 August 2024
The legal division of maintenance and repair costs in tenancy law
Whose responsibility are the costs of maintenance and repair of the property: the tenant or the landlord? It is a question that often leads to discussion and is subject to much litigation. This blog focuses on the statutory regulation and the deviating regulation of the ROZ model contracts.
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17 July 2024
Contractual co-tenancy and the separation rule: a follow-up
In a previous article, I wrote about the ruling of the Supreme Court on December 24, 2021, in which it was decided that contractual co-tenants can invoke the separation rule of Article 7:267 paragraph 7 of the Dutch Civil Code (‘DCC’).
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5 June 2024
Can the lessor suspend quiet enjoyment under the lease following late payment?
Two interesting conclusions by Advocate General Valk were published some time ago.
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29 May 2024
Rent price review of business premises
One of the most important parts of a lease is the rent price. Over time, the rent price may no longer be in line with market rates.
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20 May 2024
To what extent is the requirement that residential accommodation is the primary place of residence mandatory for contractual joint tenancy?
Most tenancy agreements for residential accommodation include the requirement that the accommodation is the primary residence.
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8 May 2024
Continuation of a rental agreement after the tenant’s death
When a tenant of a residential property dies, the rental agreement will in principle end after a period of two months.
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