For a long time, real estate was all about bricks, but nowadays it is also more and more about technology.

Grid congestion in the Netherlands is creating unprecedented challenges for commercial real estate landlords and tenants, raising critical questions about who bears responsibility when insufficient electricity capacity affects leased premises. This analysis examines how Dutch Energy Act provisions, landlord-tenant law, and recent court decisions intersect to determine liability for grid capacity shortfalls.

For decades, securing a grid connection with sufficient transmission capacity was a given for property owners and developers.

Juridisch kader en mogelijke oplossingen voor bedrijven

The Dutch Council of State is in the process of requesting a preliminary ruling by the Court of Justice on whether the Nitrogen Approach Programme is compatible with EU law...

Recent case law emphasizes that non-compliance (criminal activities including potentially economic offences) on a leasehold (erfpacht) plot can constitute a violation of the obligations under the Dutch leasehold law (Gerechtshof ‘s-Hertogenbosch 5 maart 2024, ECLI:NL:GHSHE:2024:718).

Fugro TechCenter is located at business park ‘Heron' in Nootdorp in the Netherlands. Fugro was founded in 1962 in The Netherlands and is one of the world's leading specialists in geodata.

The Bouwinvest Residential Fund has sold 118 homes to Daelmans Vastgoed. The sale involves 81 houses in Zoetermeer and 37 apartments in Zwolle. Almost all the homes have an A+...

The Bouwinvest Residential Fund has sold 327 homes to Grouwels Vastgoed. The homes are spread across the cities of Amsterdam, Gouda and Groningen...

When you drive into a multi-storey or underground car park, you are likely to park in the first convenient space you find.

Recent Dutch court rulings are reshaping rent increase clauses in housing lease agreements, requiring landlords to separate and justify indexation and surcharge components or risk having provisions declared unfair.

Improving the investment climate is at the top of the agenda of the three political parties (D66, CDA and VVD, the Coalition) that will form the new government of the Netherlands.

In dit signaleringsbulletin vindt u links naar negen interessante uitspraken op het gebied van bouw-, vastgoed- en aanbestedingsrecht die zijn gewezen of gepubliceerd in het eerste kwartaal van 2024, met een samenvatting.

On Nov. 14, 2023, the Senate passed the Bill on permanent leases. When the law enters into force, it will no longer be possible for landlords – barring exceptions – to rent out housing for a fixed term.

De Wet goed verhuurderschap (Wgv) is per 1 juli 2023 in werking getreden. Eerder schreven wij al over de gedragsregels en vergunningplichten op grond van de Wgv.

Circulair bouwen bestaat uit veel aspecten: van aanbestedingsrecht naar mededingingsrecht.

Vergunningstrajecten voor bouwer en gebiedsontwikkelaar simpeler maken.

The Ministry of Finance announced a number of amendments, including a postponed entry into force date and transitional law, to the draft legislation that will abolish the real estate transfer tax (RETT) exemption for share...

Beginning July 1, 2025, the city of Amsterdam will implement a permit requirement for so-called "mid-range" rental properties. This regulatory change is aimed at preserving...

On Friday, 29 November 2024, the Supreme Court provided clarity on what type of rental price indexations for liberalized housing are permitted.