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Twelve Tips Easing Your Adjustment to the Netherlands

Adjusting to life in the Netherlands is a multifaceted journey, encompassing a tapestry of experiences, challenges and discoveries. It can be a transformational period that requires openness, adaptability, and a willingness to immerse oneself in a new culture but may also raise challenging experiences. This...

Finding Your Dream Home in the Netherlands

ACCESS Magazine editor and writer Richard Morris details the complex path to securing a home in the Netherlands. Whether you are renting or buying, it's crucial to understand the fast-paced housing market and how to navi-gate the financial and legal requirements. Richard equips you with...

Coronavirus: We are in this TOGETHER

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown us all into flux. As we wait at home, hoping that everything will improve, our daily lives are inevitably stressed and the strain on personal and community well-being is widespread. It’s natural at times like these to feel lonely and...

GMW: Reorganisation and redundancy in the Netherlands

Employees in the Netherlands enjoy strong legal rights. They can only be dismissed for a limited number of reasons (grounds). One such reason for dismissal is redundancy for business economic reasons, for example during a company reorganisation. This article explains the process employers must follow...

Understanding co-tenancy

Most residential leases stipulate that keeping principal residence in a leased property is mandatory. But what happens if there is contractual co-tenancy, and one tenant does not have primary residence in the leased property? From the landlord's perspective, can that lead to termination of the...