ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2020:561
ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2020:561
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Tenant eviction allowed; penalty clause in lease voided as unfair under consumer protection law.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ordered the tenant to vacate the property and pay usage fees but rejected the claim for a penalty based on drug cultivation. The landlord argued the lease clause allowed for a ten-month rent penalty for any criminal activity, while the tenant contended the clause was unfair. The court ruled that because the tenant is a consumer, the broad and disproportionate penalty clause must be deemed unfair and void under EU and Dutch law.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6:24 BW; Art. 6:25 BW; Art. 6:26 BW: A penalty clause in a standard consumer contract is void if it is unfair due to its excessive scope or lack of proportionality to the breach.
Keywords
AI generated
unfair contract terms
consumer protection
lease termination
penalty clause
eviction order
proportionality test
standard terms
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 6:24 BW
Art. 6:25 BW
Art. 6:26 BW
HR 13 september 2013, ECLI:NL:HR:2013:691
Cited Case Law
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ECLI:NL:RBOVE:2021:2879 Rechtbank Overijssel , 15-07-2021 / 9294239 \ CV EXPL 21-2518