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Medium-sized municipalities in particular are confronted with market concentrations when commissioning new development
In several medium-sized municipalities, developers and builders of new development have significant market shares as a result of landownership. They consequently can have a big say in the development of new residential areas. This is less so the case in … -
ACM: rental websites that only offer a search service must be clear about that
Consumers often do not know that many rental websites only offer a search service, and that these websites do not act as agencies. This has been revealed by a study conducted by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). Such websites must … -
No further investigation into conditions used by real estate portal Funda
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) halts its investigation into possible unreasonable conditions that Dutch real estate portal Funda allegedly uses. Real estate website Gmak had filed a request for enforcement with ACM. Gmak claimed … -
ACM’s activities in 2022
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in 2022 will pay extra attention to three key priorities: the energy transition & sustainability, the digital economy, and the housing market. The housing market is a newly-added key priority, … -
ACM in 2022 focuses on energy & sustainability, the digital economy, and the housing market
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in 2022 will pay extra attention to three key priorities: the energy transition & sustainability, the digital economy, and the housing market. The housing market is a newly-added key priority, … -
ACM will study the functioning of the municipal-land market for residential construction in greater detail
The functioning of the municipal-land market has an effect on the residential-construction market. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will launch a study into the municipal-land market. On the basis of a preliminary study, … -
ACM is conducting an investigation into rental websites that mislead consumers
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is conducting an investigation into rental sites that possibly mislead consumers. This concerns websites that present a large selection of rental homes, to which you can reply after paying a fee. … -
ACM fines three rental agencies for charging illegal agency fees
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has fined three rental agencies for illegally charging lessees agency fees. Rental agencies that act as agents for lessors are not allowed to charge lessees fees for their services. Dutch rental … -
Rental agencies are only allowed to offer additional services as optional services
Rental agencies are only allowed to offer their customers additional services if those services are truly optional, and are separate from the rental process itself. This has been explained in guidelines that the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and … -
ACM compels rental agencies to stop charging lessees with agency fees
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has compelled three rental agencies to stop charging lessees with unlawful agency fees. This is not allowed because they worked by order of the lessors. ACM has taken action against the following …