Webinar | Corona on the construction site – the implications for construction and real estate
On June 24, 2020, the webinar “Corona on the Construction Site” took place live. You can now watch the webinar back. The effects of the coronavirus outbreak are also increasingly being felt in the construction and real estate industries. Despite government measures, work is often still possible. As a result, contractors do face rising costs […]
Telehearing is no ground for challenge
The Council of State’s challenge chamber ruled in its March 30 ruling that no partiality or bias on the part of the preliminary injunction judge could be inferred from the trial decision to hear by telephone. What is this case about? In this case, a hearing at the preliminary injunction court was scheduled for March […]
No one can serve two lords, including Airbnb
When landlords offer living space through Airbnb, they pay Airbnb 3.6 percent of the agreed-upon lodging rate per booking in agency fees. At the same time, tenants pay an average of 15 percent of the rent as service charges to Airbnb. That seems like double. An Airbnb customer thought so too and started a lawsuit […]
Project-based new construction: contractor responsible for design errors
Project-based new construction Many new homes are built by developers. They purchase land, take care of the building permit and contract the contractor. The developer sells the land to the buyer and the contractor enters into a separate construction agreement with the buyer. In this triangular relationship, it is not always clear who is responsible […]