Short term rentals revisited
Many foreign investors have purchased apartments in Paris, often with bank financing, with the intention of renting them on a short term basis to tourists looking for an alternative to the more...
View ArticleDrastic changes to the housing valuation system
Minister Stef Blok (Housing and the Central Government Sector) plans to introduce a new points system for valuing housing in the context of determining the maximum rent. The minister said that the...
View ArticleAedes and the government make agreements on housing associations
The government has made agreements with Aedes, the umbrella organisation of housing associations, on the role of housing associations in investments, on segregating activities and on the role of the...
View ArticleThe Energy Agreement: the consequences for the property sector
On Friday, 6 September 2013 the Energy Agreement was signed by Minister Kamp on behalf of the government and a great number of organisations. My colleague Sebastiaan van de Kant has already written...
View ArticleConditions for sale of housing association homes relaxed (MG 2013-02)
Housing associations are not automatically permitted to sell their housing stock. Especially if homes are sold at a discount, the association must comply with regulations imposed by the minister. The...
View ArticleGerman Law: Subletting an apartment with “AirBnB” can lead to termination of...
The Berlin regional court ruled that unauthorized subletting of an apartment is a violation of a tenancy agreement that allows the landlord to immediately terminate the tenancy agreement without...
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