Tenancy law

Tenancy law directly affects the continuity of organizations, particularly within a dynamic legal landscape where new legislation and evolving case law present both tenants and landlords with ever-changing challenges. Whether it concerns social or private sector housing, healthcare real estate, public real estate, retail, or other commercial premises: sound contracts and clarity regarding rights and obligations are crucial. Nysingh supports you with strategic advice and extensive litigation experience, ensuring your interests are firmly safeguarded.

“Our approach is legally incisive and always focused on sustainable solutions that align with your organisational goals.”

Bo Ceulemans

Attorney at law

What you can expect from us

We combine in-depth legal expertise in tenancy law with sector-specific insights. Our lawyers advise, negotiate, and litigate across the full spectrum of tenancy law – from drafting and reviewing leases to disputes regarding rent adjustment, operating obligations, defects, termination, substitution and protection against eviction.

For healthcare institutions and healthcare real estate

The healthcare sector is facing major real estate transitions. Scarcity, ageing buildings, stricter requirements, and increasing financial pressure make tenancy law decisions more complex than ever. Healthcare institutions lease a variety of properties: from residential care locations and clinics to facility buildings. We assist healthcare organizations in the following ways:

  • Leases and occupancy agreements that comply with healthcare-specific legislation;
  • Agreements regarding renovation, fire safety and technical requirements;
  • Disputes concerning operation, maintenance or termination;
  • Issues regarding protection against eviction for clients and former clients, or sheltered housing;
  • Transformation or redevelopment of healthcare real estate and the associated tenancy law aspects;
  • Matters concerning the separation of housing and care;
  • Regulation of healthcare real estate, including assessments by the Board for the Restructuring of Healthcare Institutions (College Sanering zorginstellingen).

Through our multidisciplinary approach, we ensure that tenancy law choices align with your organisation’s real estate strategy and healthcare-specific preconditions.

For government and public/semi-public institutions

Municipalities, provinces, housing associations, and other public organisations deal with complex leasing and occupancy situations — often within a broader social context. This includes sports and multi-purpose facilities, district amenities and real estate used for temporary functions. We advise our clients on such matters as:

  • Letting of municipal real estate and social facilities;
  • Public-public partnerships and mixed constructions;
  • Public-law frameworks within private law letting;
  • Legal frameworks for area development and transformation;
  • Tenancy law aspects of enforcement, such as unauthorized letting or subletting and use contrary to planning policy;
  • Social challenges: (temporary) use of real estate for shelters or community use.

Our knowledge of the public context and the interface between various legal fields ensures integrated solutions that are legally sound and administratively feasible.

For business owners and companies, including family-owned companies

For business owners, premises are often a strategic asset: your business location determines your visibility, logistics, customer flows and growth. At the same time, complexity is increasing due to shifting markets, the transformation of retail areas and rising costs.

Commercial and retail space

We provide support in the following situations:

  • New leases and renegotiations;
  • Disputes regarding rent, maintenance, defects and use;
  • Issues concerning substitution, notice of termination, expiration or changes to operations;
  • Enforcement of operating obligations.

Insofar as necessary, we will litigate, for example in rent adjustment proceedings or termination matters.

Flexibility and risk management

Many businesses seek agile forms of contract. We advise on models that mitigate risks and offer the flexibility to adapt to the market—from temporary leases to customised agreements with landlords or franchisors.

Tenancy law themes where we provide full-service solutions

Rent adjustment

Whether it concerns retail space within the meaning of Article 7:290 of the Dutch Civil Code or other commercial premises: sound substantiation and strategy are essential. We advise on indexation, adjustment according to statutory standards and negotiations with landlords or tenants.

Defects, maintenance and delivery

Disputes regarding maintenance, repair obligations and delivery are common in practice. We advise on the allocation of responsibilities, liability and the options for claiming specific performance or compensation.

Designated use and operation

Discussions regarding the designated use of the leased property can impact operations. We advise on zoning clauses, restrictions on use, deviating use and the enforcement of contractual agreements.

Protection against eviction

In situations involving termination or eviction, we carefully assess the legal options. We represent parties in preliminary relief proceedings and proceedings on the merits, ensuring a diligent process while remaining mindful of the social interests involved.

Renovation, sustainability and redevelopment

Renovation and sustainability projects often directly affect existing tenancy rights. We assist landlords, tenants and civil society organisations with the legal structuring of works, temporary measures and the mitigation of disputes.

Residential space

For organisations that lease or manage residential space (such as healthcare institutions, housing associations or municipalities), we provide support with issues regarding rent regulation, service charges, defects, termination and eviction.

Why Nysingh

At Nysingh, we combine profound legal expertise with a pragmatic and accessible approach, ensuring that organisations can rely on solutions that are not only legally sound but also fit their strategic goals. We believe in long-term relationships and take the time to truly get to know the organisations we serve, ensuring our advice resonates with their ambitions and challenges. Our professionals collaborate closely across disciplines, allowing clients to benefit from the strength of an integrated full-service legal practice, with a focus on knowledge sharing and partnership. This combination of expertise, commitment and a broad range of services ensures that we are regarded as a trusted legal partner across the healthcare, government and corporate sectors.

Contact

If you have a question about your lease, an ongoing dispute or a strategic real estate decision, we are happy to assist you, so feel free to contact us.

Our specialists

Erik van der Dussen

Of counsel

Özlem Bayram-Demirkol

Attorney at law

Frank van Beek

Attorney at law

Wouter Boonstra

Attorney at law, Partner

Arthur van den Muijzenberg

Attorney at law

Bo Ceulemans

Attorney at law

Laura de Leeuw

Attorney at law