Estate agents have seen dynamic developments in their sector in recent years. Title protection and the administration of oaths were abolished in 2001; everyone in the Netherlands may now call themselves an estate agent. The various sector organisations protect quality with certification schemes. The advent of the Internet has had a major influence on housing agency and commercial property agency in the past few years.

Although the long-term vacancy of older office buildings continues to be a problem, the building output of new offices is sufficiently taken up by the market. The supply of high-quality small-scale office buildings, however, is not in keeping with demand. This is not a desirable situation in a market where the average size of companies is decreasing. Construction of new homes is still growing, although it will decline in the years to come. Judging by the first housing sales figures, the credit crunch seems to be getting some grip on the Dutch housing market in 2008 after all; having said that, the average price for homes is still rising.

Our Property & Government division is particularly well-equipped to handle your estate agency issues. The attorneys of the division have broad and deep insight into the subject and many years of experience in commercial property agency, housing agency and appraisals. Marxman is able to provide expert advice in the fields of rent law, sale/purchase of real estate, conformity, easements, apartment law, project development, disciplinary law, etc.