ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2017:10682
ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2017:10682
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Court declares administrative fee clause unfair and void if exceeding €16.50 per tenant under Dutch Civil Code.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe 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
AI generatedArt. 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
AI generated
unfair contractual term
administrative fees
unreasonable benefit
housing contract
Civil Code
tenant protection
partial invalidity
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 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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