Property questions in the Netherlands tend to surface at the worst moment: at the notary, after a leak, or when a neighbour builds something. This page collects our writing on buying and selling, renting, construction, boundaries and the permits that govern what a building may be used for.
Buying and selling property
- Transfer of Cables and Pipelines, Legal framework, tax aspects and practical examples under Dutch law
- Withdrawing from a Dutch Property Purchase: Legal Possibilities Explained
- A Practical Guide to the Hidden Defects Term
- Buying a Home with Hidden Defects in the Netherlands: Key Legal Pitfalls Explained
- The Ex and the Mortgage: Who Gets to Keep the House?
- Change in transfer tax: starters and investors pay attention!
- Are you planning on selling your company?
Renting: tenants and landlords
- From regulated rent to the private sector: what are your options as a landlord?
- Renovation and Rent Increases Under Dutch Law: Your Rights Explained
- Short-stay rentals and the Homeowners’ Association: a legal minefield in 2026
- Rent Arrears: What Landlords Can and Cannot Do Under NL Law
More questions in this field
- When a Homeowners’ Association Fails Its Duties: Legal Remedies Under Dutch Law Explained
- The rise of short-stay and Airbnb: legal challenges?
- Defects in Newly Built Homes in the Netherlands: Liability and Legal Remedies Explained
- Costs for the use of your mobile phone abroad are decreasing rapidly


