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A Fake Crypto Balance Can Put a Real Home at Risk

Oct 2, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

Boiler-room fraud can turn an imaginary crypto balance into a real property sale. The notary’s questions may provide the last independent pause before ownership moves.

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Article 7:248 Will Decide More Dutch Rent Increases Than the Press Note Suggests

Oct 1, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

From 2027, more tenants can challenge rent increases before the Huurcommissie. Yet Article 7:248 BW, segment classification and unfair-terms case law already determine whether the landlord’s clause and evidence will surv

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Inheritance Money Opens Doors, but Family Timing Holds the Keys

Sep 30, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

A substantial inheritance can widen housing choices, reduce mortgage debt or fund improvements. Yet estate timing, tax and family agreement decide when that wealth becomes usable.

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A Cooler Housing Market Still Raises the Cost of Hiring

Sep 24, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

Dutch house-price growth is slowing, but rents and local affordability still influence recruitment, retention and the real cost of business locations.

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When Tenants Stay, the VAT Answer Still Depends on the Business

Sep 23, 2026 Ledger & Tax

When rented property changes hands, the VAT outcome depends on whether the buyer acquires an autonomous rental activity or merely an asset with tenants.

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A Home Across the Border Can Unsettle Dutch Tax Years

Aug 25, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

A home abroad may retain Dutch owner-occupied-home treatment, but changes in income, fiscal partnership or allocation can reopen earlier tax assumptions.

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Property VAT Can Outlive the Renovation Budget by Five Years

Aug 25, 2026 Ledger & Tax

Qualifying Dutch property services can remain subject to VAT adjustment for five years, making later use and reliable VvE records essential.

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Dutch Builders Invoice More While Housing Waits in the Pipeline

Aug 21, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

Dutch builders are invoicing more, but extra working days, higher material prices and delayed projects can leave margin and cash behind.

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Dutch House Prices Still Rise, but Local Liquidity Sets the Terms

Aug 14, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

Dutch house prices are still rising, but local demand determines what a sale can deliver and when the cash becomes available.

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Low-Label Rentals Need a Capital Plan Long Before 2029

Aug 7, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

The proposed label D minimum gives private landlords a 2029 deadline. Cash, WWS points, VvE approval and property records need attention now.

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Home Tax Corrections Reach Further Than One Partner’s Return

Aug 7, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

A mortgage-interest correction can change a couple’s tax allocation and put pressure on household and business cash planning.

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Dutch Rental Ambitions Are Colliding With the Price of Capital

Aug 4, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

Dutch rental projects face pressure from rent limits, tax, building costs and expensive finance. See what to check before committing cash.

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