Understand what the documents actually say
VvE minutes, long-term maintenance plans, deeds of division, structural surveys: the documents your purchase decision rests on are rarely written in plain language. Here we explain them point by point, so you can see for yourself where the risk sits.
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6 articlesChecking the VvE documents before you buy
Which VvE documents should you request, in what order do you read them and which red flags do you look for? The overview, with a deep dive per topic.
Read the overview →What is in VvE minutes, and what do you look for as a buyer?
Reading VvE minutes before you buy an apartment: which topics matter, which red flags to recognise and which documents to request.
Read more →The VvE reserve fund: has enough been saved?
How do you know whether an association's reserve fund is adequate? The statutory standard, the calculation and the signs of under…
Read more →Reading VvE annual accounts: the five figures that matter
Decipher an association's annual accounts without accounting knowledge: which items to look at, what they mean and which figures …
Read more →The VvE contribution: what is in it, and when is it too low?
What exactly does your monthly association contribution pay for, how is it divided, and why is a low contribution often not good …
Read more →Understanding the deed of division: what may you do, and what not?
What is in a deed of division and the division regulations, and why does that document decide whether you may renovate, let out o…
Read more →Structural & maintenance
5 articlesReading a structural survey: which defects are actually serious?
A structural survey is full of remarks. Here is how to separate cosmetic points from real costs, and how to use the report in your offer.
Read the overview →Analysing the MJOP as a buyer
What is an MJOP, how do you recognise a well-substantiated plan, and which items point to costs that will soon land with you?
Read more →Recognising foundation problems before you buy
Pile rot, subsidence and cracks: how do you recognise foundation problems before you buy, what surveys exist, and roughly what do…
Read more →Damp and mould: where does it come from, and what does it cost?
Rising damp, penetrating damp, condensation or a leak, how do you tell the difference at a viewing and what does it mean for your…
Read more →Asbestos in a home: when is it a problem?
Where is asbestos found in older homes, when is it dangerous, what does removal cost and what does an asbestos clause in the purc…
Read more →Legal & contract
3 articlesThe seller's questionnaire: read it literally
The seller fills in a questionnaire about defects, renovations and disputes. Here is how to read that list, and how to recognise …
Read more →Ground lease: what to check before you buy
What is a ground lease, what does a canon review mean for your monthly costs, and which questions do you ask before buying a home…
Read more →Conditional clauses in the purchase agreement
Financing conditions, a structural survey and the statutory cooling-off period: which conditional clauses exist and how do you wo…
Read more →Energy & sustainability
2 articlesEnergy label: what does it really say about your housing costs?
How is an energy label produced, what does it mean for your monthly costs and your mortgage, and why does the label not always ma…
Read more →Retrofitting: the order that saves money
Insulation, glazing, ventilation, heat pump: the sensible order for making an existing home more sustainable, and what each step …
Read more →Buying & the process
3 articlesBuying a house without a buying agent
Buying a house yourself without a buying agent: what an agent actually does, which tasks you take over and the checklist that keeps you from forgetting anything.
Read the overview →The viewing: a checklist and the questions that yield something
What do you look at during a viewing and which questions do you ask the agent? A practical checklist room by room, plus the quest…
Read more →Buyer's costs: where does your own money go?
Transfer tax, notary, valuation, advice and NHG: an overview of the costs that have to be paid from your own funds alongside the …
Read more →Rather not dig through it yourself?
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