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 the availability of affordable rental housing for middle-income residents.
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One of the pillars of the Dutch Environmental and Planning Act (Omgevingswet), which went into effect 1 January 2024, is “participation.” The new law governs the physical environment in which Dutch citizens live, work, and enjoy leisure time and replaced almost all existing planning regulations in The Netherlands. The idea is to reduce objections
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).
In a recent case, the police searched the residence and shed on a property and uncovered
The tidal wave of loan maturities expected in 2024 will put pressure on lenders and borrowers, which will spill over to the transactional sphere, putting pressure on buyers and sellers to come to weighed and balanced solutions. Without a true understanding of the interests of the other party and a willingness to find a weighed
The Netherlands, widely acclaimed for its tulips, windmills, and cheese, is also an important player in a different realm: the data center market. Due to its strategic geographical position, its advanced digital infrastructure and its strong commitment to sustainability, the Dutch data center market, particularly in Amsterdam, is significant on the global stage.
In November 2023, after several years of negotiation, the Council of the European Union published the detailed compromise text for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) II.
While the introduction of the AIFMD a decade ago imposed what were, at the time, substantial changes to the regulation of alternative funds, the AIFMD II text
“Green bonds”[1] have seen a steady increase in recent years, with over $500 billion in green bonds issued in 2022. However, there is some debate over whether all of these bonds were issued for activities that were in fact “green”.
To prevent “greenwashing”,[2] the EU Commission proposed a new regulation that creates standards
The Dutch legislator is considering changing the Dutch RETT (real estate transfer tax) scheme regarding acquisitions of Dutch real estate via share deals. If this change is indeed implemented, then effective 1 January 2024, the current RETT exemption on the acquisition of shares in a real estate entity holding newly developed real estate would cease
The Dutch Real Estate Council of the Netherlands (ROZ) adopted a new template lease agreement for retail space leasing at the end of 2022, updating the 2012 version. Several aspects were amended, including various clauses relating to green leases and sustainability.
Lease agreements in the Netherlands often are based on one of the templates drawn
FIDIC contracts are widely used in the international Real Estate Projects industry. Much like their national Dutch counterpart, the UAV/UAV-GC contracts, FIDIC contracts consist of General Conditions and Special Conditions regarding project-specific issues. Examples include the industry-recognized FIDIC Red, Silver, Yellow, and Pink Books for various types of construction contracts.
Template contract documents likes FIDIC