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Disputes and next steps
Contractor stops without finishing your renovation: what can you do?
Your contractor no longer turns up? Document work and payments and have resumption, a final deadline or replacement assessed legally.
Read article →Dutch lawContractor will not repair defects after completion: what can you do?
Building defects after completion and no repair? Prepare your file and learn when a construction lawyer can assess your next step.
Read article →Dutch lawDisputing a contractor’s extra-work bill: when is legal help useful?
Unexpected charges for extra building work? Distinguish changed instructions, fixed prices and estimates, and prepare your objection with evidence.
Read article →Dutch lawPutting a contractor in default: a notice suited to your building problem
A contractor is not keeping agreements? Prepare a specific formal notice identifying the right party, failure, reasonable deadline and evidence.
Read article →Dutch lawWithholding payment to a contractor: what sum can you reasonably retain?
Defects or unfinished work but still an invoice? Assess whether payment is due, the connection and the amount before withholding.
Read article →Dutch lawTerminating a building contract for breach: organise grounds, evidence and settlement
Ending work with a failing contractor? Assess termination, final opportunity, value of work and replacement costs.
Read article →Dutch lawRenovation overruns: when can a lawyer help with building delay?
The contractor misses the programme and costs rise. Record dates, causes and agreements before discussing payment, compensation or termination.
Read article →Dutch lawYour contractor is bankrupt: steps before transferring the building work
Half-finished home and a bankrupt contractor? Check the correct business, trustee and guarantee, and coordinate payment, completion and your claim.
Read article →Dutch lawBuilding dispute: court, arbitration or a complaints committee?
Which route suits your contractor dispute? Check the forum clause, terms and remedy sought before starting building proceedings.
Read article →Dutch lawNeed a construction lawyer? Choose help suited to your building dispute
A dispute with the contractor, serious defects or a threatened work stoppage? Prepare your specific question, building documents, deadlines and fee agreement.
Read article →Dutch lawContractor retains control of the site: when does a right of retention apply?
A right of retention over a construction site? Examine the invoice, actual control, third-party rights and release options before taking action.
Read article →Dutch lawConstruction arbitration at the RvA: preparing jurisdiction, evidence and costs
Proceedings before the Raad van Arbitrage in bouwgeschillen? Check the arbitration agreement and prepare the claim, evidence, urgency and costs carefully.
Read article →Dutch lawDisputing a construction invoice: check the items and support your objection
Construction invoice higher than agreed? Organise line items, advance payments and evidence and prepare a focused objection to the contractor.
Read article →Dutch lawDispute with a property developer: who must honour your agreement?
A dispute in a new-build development? Map the sale, construction appointment, contracting parties and promises before seeking repairs or compensation.
Read article →Dutch lawConstruction settlement agreement: define repairs and releases
Settling a construction dispute? Specify repairs, payment, checks, guarantees and remaining claims precisely before signing an agreement.
Read article →Damage and investigation
Damage during your renovation: preserve evidence and seek legal help
Damaged floors, leaks or other contractor damage? Separate damage and repair and prepare causation, costs and next steps carefully.
Read article →Dutch lawHidden building defect discovered: investigate without losing evidence
Leak or structural problem behind finished work? Organise cause investigation, emergency measures and evidence before repair starts.
Read article →Dutch lawConstruction damage from work next door: evidence and legal advice
Cracks or subsidence after construction beside your home? Record the condition and work, investigate the cause and have liability and urgent action assessed.
Read article →Dutch lawBuilding expert in a contractor dispute: what investigation helps your lawyer?
Commissioning a report on defects or damage? Define questions first, record costs and preserve evidence before repairs alter conditions.
Read article →Dutch lawThe contractor’s duty to warn: was the risk clearly reported in time?
Does the contractor blame your drawing, material or base for a building defect? Investigate what they knew and what clear written warning was given.
Read article →Dutch lawArchitect liable for a construction defect: what work was agreed?
A design error or inadequate construction supervision? Examine the architect’s appointment, the alleged failing and the damage before assuming liability.
Read article →Dutch lawStructural engineer liable for a calculation error or structural problem?
Cracking or an incorrect structural calculation? Organise the engineering appointment, assumptions and damage for a focused assessment of liability.
Read article →Dutch lawConstruction insurer refuses cover: what does your CAR policy say?
A dispute over CAR cover during your renovation? Check the project, insured interests, damage and grounds for refusal, and prepare for legal advice.
Read article →Dutch lawRecovering construction delay losses: which costs can you substantiate?
Double housing costs or business losses from construction delay? Substantiate cause, period and damage and have a lawyer assess your claim.
Read article →Dutch lawConstruction damage from municipal works: approach the municipality or contractor?
Damage from municipal building works? Distinguish execution damage, a governmental decision and compensation for lawful public action, and prepare a focused file.
Read article →Dutch lawConstruction defects: distinguish complaints, limitation and interruption
Discovered a construction defect? Distinguish timely complaints, limitation, interruption and contractual expiry, and preserve the correct dates and receipt evidence.
Read article →Dutch lawConstruction defects and the owners’ association: who may claim against the contractor?
Defects in an apartment complex? Check the division documents, client identity, general meeting decisions and representation before a joint claim.
Read article →Dutch lawHolding a contractor liable for damage: cause and evidence
Recovering loss from a contractor? Substantiate breach, cause, attribution and loss items, and check when default is required.
Read article →Building work and repairs
Have your building contract reviewed before accepting construction risks
Have your building contract checked for scope, responsibilities, payments, warnings and handover before signing or accepting changes.
Read article →Dutch lawHaving a building quotation checked: what does your assignment really include?
Signing a renovation quotation? Check work boundaries, drawings, exclusions, terms and acceptance before unclear agreements become binding.
Read article →Dutch lawFixed price, guide price or time and materials: what building risk are you accepting?
Have pricing checked before renovation. Distinguish fixed prices, guide prices, time-and-materials work and provisional sums; record warnings and limits.
Read article →Dutch lawRenovation terms and conditions: have disputed building clauses assessed
Must you accept a building clause on liability, price or payment? Check incorporation, consumer protection and your next step.
Read article →Dutch lawContractor wants a large advance: what should you check and when seek legal help?
Must you pay the contractor in advance? Check the agreement, schedule and actual protection before paying or escalating a dispute.
Read article →Dutch lawBuilding guarantee rejected or contractor bankrupt: when you need a construction lawyer
Check what your building guarantee actually covers. Distinguish certificates, repairs and completion and prepare notifications or disputed refusals carefully.
Read article →Dutch lawAgreeing reduced work: avoid disputes about omitted work and the final price
Removing part of your renovation? Record scope, price reduction, savings and consequences for scheduling and guarantees before work proceeds.
Read article →Dutch lawPreparing for handover: check the work, reservations and documents
Is your new home or renovation being handed over? Prepare the inspection, defect list, dossier and payment arrangements before signing.
Read article →Dutch lawThe five-percent arrangement for new homes: monitor the deposit, deadline and defects
The final 5% of your new-build price held by the notary? Check contract and handover dates, bank guarantee and timely notice of the amount to retain.
Read article →Dutch lawWhat repair deadline should you give a contractor? Make it feasible and verifiable
Repair needs more than an end date. Record work, access and technical dependencies and discuss legal consequences promptly.
Read article →Dutch lawDispute with a subcontractor: whom do you approach and who pays?
A dispute involving client, main contractor and subcontractor requires a clear contract chain. Prepare the instructions, payments and liability issues.
Read article →Dutch lawDispute under UAV or UAV-GC: check your contract version first
Does your construction contract mention UAV or UAV-GC? Examine applicability, deviations, notifications and risk allocation before deciding a claim or defence.
Read article →Dutch lawPenalty clause in a construction contract: when can you claim a penalty?
A penalty for late completion or breach? Check the clause, counting of days, notice of default and relationship with damages.
Read article →Dutch lawContractor requests a price increase after signing: must you pay extra?
Inflation or dearer materials after your construction contract? Request substantiation and have pricing terms, warnings and exceptions checked legally.
Read article →Dutch lawDisputing a handover report: correct the record and preserve evidence
Disagree with the handover report? Record discrepancies, missing items and reservations, and have the significance of your signature assessed.
Read article →Dutch lawHaving another contractor repair a construction defect: prepare the transition
Engaging another contractor for repairs? Examine the opportunity to remedy, default, evidence and costs before commissioning replacement work.
Read article →Permits and boundaries
Objecting to a building permit: deadlines, urgency and environmental-law advice
Do your neighbours’ building plans affect your home? Check the decision and deadline, substantiate your grounds and assess whether interim relief is needed.
Read article →Dutch lawBuilding stop imposed: decision, penalty and urgent legal advice
Municipality stops your building work? Obtain the written order and check work, penalty and remedies before resumption arrangements.
Read article →Dutch lawChecking a building omgevingsvergunning: activities, drawings and starting work
Received an omgevingsvergunning or having a building plan reviewed? Check activities, conditions and legal remedies before making final building arrangements.
Read article →Dutch lawBuilding without a permit: check both building aspects before starting
Want to build without a permit? Investigate technical and spatial rules, notifications and special locations. Have doubts or threatened enforcement assessed.
Read article →Dutch lawBuilding near a property boundary: ownership, permits and agreements with neighbours
An extension or wall affects the property boundary. Examine boundary documents, ownership and agreements, and have potential encroachment assessed before work starts.
Read article →Dutch lawEnforcement request concerning building work: seek investigation and a decision
Suspect a breach during building work? Prepare an enforcement request with facts, your interest, the competent authority and a clear request for a decision.
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