Many non-residents have retained property in France that they rent out -as non-professionals- during their absence. In many cases, the income they derive from this activity exceeds their other incomes in France, often non-existent as they carry out their professional activity abroad. 

The opening of borders and the intensification of international economic relations lead to ever-increasing geographical mobility. Real estate transactions are not exempt from this phenomenon and increasingly involve an element of foreignness

A recent foreboding report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change offers warnings to policy makers and others about dire consequences that have and will continue to arise due to rapid climate change.

On January 10, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced The New York Housing Compact, a series of proposals to grow the housing stock across New York State.

Candidate tenants had to meet an income requirement before allocating a home. To this end, the defendants provided information, after which the house was assigned to them. Months later, the housing association was informed by the police about a fraud investigation.

Hiding a family in a farm may constitute criminal offences, but it is not yet a ground for dissolution of a lease. After all, a bad person does not make a bad tenant.

Defendant allegedly caused nuisance. Plaintiff warns once. After a subsequent incident, the claimant terminates the verbal housing counseling agreement, under pressure from the housing corporation.

Tenants request a narrow moratorium the day before the notified eviction. The current rent is paid, budget management and debt counseling are used. The landlord has not put forward any defence. 

In the case of a pre-constitutive act, a lease is entered into. Seven years later, the tenant goes bankrupt.

In 2012, the mother was 80 years old when her then 57-year-old son moves in with her. In 2017, the son is appointed as administrator and mentor of his mother with dementia. Six months later, he requests the housing association to designate him as a co-tenant.

In the event of rent arrears, you usually have to deal with collection agencies. You are requested to pay, otherwise legal proceedings will follow. Or you've already been subpoenaed. As a rule, the judge will dissolve a lease and grant eviction of the leased property if you owe more than two months' rent. However, there may be circumstances that do not justify dissolution of the lease and eviction of the leased property. See also the judgment of Rb. The Hague September 1, 2021, ECLI:N:LBDHA:2021:10298.

Rent pleasure and reign

The question of whether the corona crisis can lead to a rent reduction is a matter of great concern and has been discussed in numerous lawsuits with various judgments.

This matter is before the Supreme Court and – as is customary in these types of proceedings – the Prosecutor General has issued a preliminary advice to the Supreme Court on September 30, 2021. This preliminary advice is important because in many cases the Supreme Court follows that advice. However, that does not have to be the case.