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We have not scheduled any appointments for that day and are closed all day.
For questions that require an answer on Friday, we would like to refer you to frequently asked questions, along with the answers we have formulated for you. Please take a look at the FAQ .
On that day, we are available for urgent matters via the chat on our website or via WhatsApp at +31 (0)6 22 98 78 92. Online, our customers and those involved have uninterrupted 24/7 access to their files and can follow the progress of the case.
Starting Monday, we will be collectively ready for everyone again from 8:30 AM. That is, if we haven't melted.
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We are happy to keep this seat free for someone hoping to find a good work-life balance with us. A new office colleague who was born for workplace happiness. Is performance-oriented. Sets realistic goals. A go-getter. Helps others and asks for support when needed. Takes initiative. Speaks up. And knows that change is progress. A jack of all trades. But one who doesn't always take themselves too seriously. Can laugh at themselves. Who manages to keep all those different balls in the air so skillfully and artfully, both at home and at our office. Just like us.
Free inheritance law information meeting on January 20, 2026
Come to the inheritance law information meeting hosted by MAES civil-law notaries on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. You'll receive free tips & tricks to help keep your assets (such as home equity) within the family and prevent them from disappearing unnecessarily into the national treasury.
Register now! Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. It's full.
Beware. There are "fake notaries" operating in the region. They are commercially driven salespeople, like door-to-door salespeople, who cleverly try to foist useless wills and other products on often vulnerable consumers in rented rooms and at people's homes. Stay away from them. Such individuals, often not always honest, are unskilled, not subject to disciplinary law, and not subject to the strict professional and behavioral rules that apply to (real) notaries.
Project Development: The Challenges in 2026
The real estate investment market is recovering cautiously. Savills reported an investment volume of €3.3 billion in Q1 2026, led by residential and healthcare real estate. CBRE expects further growth in investment volume for 2026. Nevertheless, capital is more selective than before. Projects with uncertain permits, high energy dependency, or weak operational assumptions are facing greater difficulties. Three challenges are dominant: affordability, energy management, and housing densification. In addition, the Dutch government is expected to introduce the necessary policy adjustments.
PROVADA 2026
PROVADA is the largest real estate trade fair in the Netherlands. With more than 20,000 visitors, 100+ substantive knowledge sessions, and 270+ exhibitors.
This year, the real estate fair focuses on connection and collaboration to tackle the major challenges in the sector.
Box 3 in flux: points of attention for property owners
For real estate owners, Box 3 is a calculation model that directly impacts return, financing, rental strategy, and timing of sale. For years, the complaint was uniform: those who held real estate privately were taxed as if the assets generated a fixed return, even if the actual cash flow was lower. That system has shifted legally and politically. The major reform is now no longer scheduled for 2027, but for January 1, 2028, provided the legislative process is fully completed. Precisely for this reason, 2027 will be a preparatory year.
Mergers & divisions: are you on time?
Grid congestion as a contractual issue
Paper donation: throwing the baby out with the bathwater
King's Day, Ascension Day, or Pentecost: we remain available for you via chat on those days.
We are closed on:
Monday, April 27, 2026: King's Day
Thursday, May 14, 2026: Ascension Day
Monday, May 25, 2026: Whit Monday
We are happy to be available to you via the chat function on the website's homepage.
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Better world
On the screen in front of you, you see our digital newsletter. The first of 2026. Volume 6. The newsletter is published four times a year. MAES Notarissen strives for continuity of its services by carefully developing a mutually fruitful, harmonious, and sustainable relationship with all its stakeholders. We want to add value by contributing to creating a better world. Being good to each other. That may sound somewhat lofty, but that noble aspiration ensures that we do our work with passion. Every single day.
Happy Easter
We wish everyone a Happy Easter.
We are closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday and Monday. We will be back at your service on April 22nd, but on King's Day and Liberation Day, we will be temporarily closed so we can fly the flag for King and country.
Please click here to view our opening hours during the holidays.
Real Estate Financing in 2026: Key Considerations for Investors
The Dutch real estate financing market enters 2026 with more stability than during the interest rate stress of 2022 and 2023, but certainly not without new risks. Financing is available again, albeit much more selective. At the same time, the war surrounding Iran is causing nervous energy and capital markets. For investors, therefore, 2026 is less about whether debt is available, and more about whether cash flow can absorb higher interest rates, more expensive energy, and rising operating costs.
The declaration of inheritance/execution: what does this declaration entail and why do I need it to settle an inheritance?
When someone dies, their assets and debts pass to their heirs. The law determines who their heirs are, unless the deceased has made a will. In the latter case, the will determines who the heirs are. The heirs jointly succeed the deceased in all rights and obligations. This means that the heirs must also settle the estate together, unless an executor has been appointed in the will or the so-called "statutory distribution" applies.
Settling an inheritance usually requires a visit to a notary, as institutions like the bank require a so-called "certificate of inheritance" or a "certificate of executorship." The AVROTROS program Radar addressed this issue from a different perspective in its April 26th broadcast. This article explains what such a certificate entails and why you need it.
Leasehold policy: lessons for homeowners and investors
Leasehold was originally intended as a pragmatic solution: the municipality holds the land, residents purchase the home, and through the ground rent, the municipality can steer development and ensure that a portion of the increase in land value accrues collectively. In practice, leasehold in major cities has become an issue that is simultaneously financial, political, and legal. Precisely for this reason, the lessons from Amsterdam and The Hague are relevant to anyone buying, selling, or investing in a home on leasehold land.
Eid Mubarak
At the end of Ramadan, after a month of fasting, we wish everyone a wonderful Eid al-Fitr (Sugar Feast) over the next three days!
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