Real estate: Energy-efficient office buildings required!
From 2023 office buildings – including embassies and consular offices – must at least have an energy C-label. What does that mean? Does this requirement also apply to your building? …
Real estate: brochure offers no warranty
When purchasing or leasing residential or commercial real estate, for instance the Ambassador’s residence or Embassy premises, the dimensions of the building are an important aspect. Can you rely on …
Real estate: Objecting to an integrated environmental permit – How does that work?
Your neighbour is granted an integrated environmental permit which will cause you more inconvenience. What can you do against the granted permit? It may happen that someone is granted an …
Real estate: Loss resulting from government planning decisions – Are you entitled to compensation?
Loss resulting from government planning decisions is damage you suffer if a plot loses value due to a zoning plan, or if its use is limited. This may occur, for …
Real estate: Derogating from the zoning plan
A zoning plan assigns a particular purpose to plots of land and sets rules regarding the use of and construction on this ground. If you intend to (re-)build or buy …
Real estate: Integrated environmental permit
(Re-)building, placing solar panels or an advertisement on your commercial property? In the Netherlands you have to apply for an integrated environmental permit for such activities, unless it is a …
Real estate: zoning plan
Is it allowed to establish business premises at a certain location or is it just a residential area? What is the permissible height of a building and are there any …
Real estate for work and life
Embassies, Consulates and Diplomats enjoy diplomatic immunity. Nevertheless, Dutch law is applicable to real estate owned by diplomats and diplomatic missions in the Netherlands, because these premises – regardless of …