50PLUS concerned about affordability of (delivery) deeds

The implementation of the Environment Act could cause the price of deeds of transfer, among other things, to more than double. This is because, after the Environment Act comes into effect, notaries will have to conduct investigations in multiple locations. The 50PLUS party in the Senate wants to know from Minister Hugo de Jonge (Housing and Spatial Planning) whether he considers this price increase justified.

What's going on? While relevant information about a plot and/or building can currently be easily requested via the Land Registry, this will no longer be sufficient after the Environment and Planning Act comes into effect. Civil-law notaries will then have to search in at least two different locations: the Land Registry and the Digital Environment and Planning Act System (DSO), which is linked to the Environment and Planning Act. The size and complexity of the DSO make it a complex system, requiring contact with the relevant government agency in certain cases to verify whether the correct information has been obtained from the DSO. All of this takes more time, and as a result, costs can rise considerably.

Rising deed prices
50PLUS has contacted the Royal Dutch Association of Real Estate Agents (KNB), which expects the price of a deed of transfer, for example, could increase by two to three times due to the additional steps. Martine Baay, a member of the Senate for 50PLUS, has submitted questions (pdf) to the Minister about this. She would like to know the Minister's views on these digital developments in the implementation, the price increase, and the accessibility of information relevant to citizens regarding a plot and/or a building.