As sustainable products, such as solar panels and reusable
floors and walls, can be very expensive, they are increasingly
being rented out. This also allows people and companies with
smaller budgets to invest in sustainability. However, lessors of
these sustainable products risk losing their properties due to
legal regulations. How can they mitigate this risk?
The Netherlands is slowly transitioning from a linear to a
circular economy. In a circular economy, the focus is on reusing
products and raw materials. As a result, new services flourish.
This also applies to the construction and real estate sector, where
reusable parts of houses and buildings are increasingly being
rented out. Unfortunately, it seems that the law stands in the way
of this form of circular economy. Due to the legal possibilities of
becoming a component part of a construction and the right of
accession of the leased parts, circular construction runs the risk
of unwanted loss of ownership by
