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ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2017:10682 ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2017:10682 AI generated

Court declares administrative fee clause unfair and void if exceeding €16.50 per tenant under Dutch Civil Code.

Case Number ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2017:10682
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Jurisdiction Netherlands (NL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court declared the administrative fee clause in the housing contracts unfair and void where the amount exceeded €16.50 per tenant. Tenants argued this constituted an unreasonable benefit under the Civil Code, while the landlord maintained the fees were necessary for management. The court ruled that fees above the threshold created an unfair advantage, ordering partial invalidity and reimbursement of excess payments.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 6:248 BW; Art. 6:258 BW; Art. 7:264 BW: A contractual clause imposing administrative fees is void if the amount exceeds a reasonable limit, as it creates an unreasonable benefit for the landlord.

Keywords

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unfair contractual term administrative fees unreasonable benefit housing contract Civil Code tenant protection partial invalidity

Cited Legislation

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Art. 6:248 BW
Art. 6:258 BW
Art. 7:264 BW
artikel 7:264 BW
art. 7:264 lid 1 BW
artikel 7:224 lid 2 BW
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