Tenant ordered to rebuild storage room; landlord's reconvention to move tenant rejected due to lack of good faith.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ordered the landlord to reconstruct a 6 m² storage room on the attic, rejecting the tenant's claim that the landlord had acted in bad faith. The tenant argued the landlord refused to offer a new apartment or guarantee the storage room, yet the landlord had previously offered a lower rent deal that was rejected. The court found insufficient evidence of the landlord's refusal to negotiate, noting the landlord kept options open and rejected a specific offer, thus dismissing the reconvention. Consequently, the tenant must rebuild the storage facility while the landlord's counterclaim fails.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedBurgerlijk Wetboek, boek 7, titel 10, hoofdstuk 1, artikelen 7:427 en 7:428; where a tenant requests reconstruction of a storage space and the landlord counters with a request to relocate, the court will reject the relocation request if the landlord has not demonstrated a clear refusal to negotiate in good faith.