Opening hours during the holidays
On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, our office will be closed from 3 p.m. onwards. On Friday, January 2, 2026, our office will be closed all day. We will be back on the 5th of January 2026! We wish you happy holidays!
On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, our office will be closed from 3 p.m. onwards. On Friday, January 2, 2026, our office will be closed all day. We will be back on the 5th of January 2026! We wish you happy holidays!
In 2023, the limit for an NHG mortgage will go up to €405,000. In 2022, the limit was € 355,000. This increase will give more homebuyers access to a mortgage with NHG (National Mortgage Guarantee). NHG provides a safety net if people face foreclosure or residual debts. Both the bail-in fee – the one-off […]
The arrangement is designed for leaseholders who did not make timely use of the opportunity to switch to perpetual leasehold. This was possible before January 8, 2020 on favorable financial terms. Leaseholders who, for whatever reason, did not succeed in doing so now have the opportunity to apply for the same favorable conditions. If […]
The past few months our office has been completely renovated and also enlarged, but today we are going back to our old familiar spot at the Weesperzijde 107! Curious about the result? Come and visit us! The team of Knap makelaardij
Not all leaseholders who were eligible to transfer before 8 January 2020 applied in time. As a result, they were unable to make use of the favourable conditions. The municipality has drawn up a scheme that gives leaseholders a chance to apply for a transfer under the conditions that applied before 8 January 2020. […]
The hybrid heat pump will become the standard for heating homes from 2026, the cabinet announces. This means that from that year, when replacing a central heating system, people must switch to a more sustainable alternative. In addition to a hybrid heat pump, this can also be a fully electric heat pump or a connection […]
If it is up to Amsterdam, the city will soon have three protected cityscapes. The Municipal Executive has said ‘yes’ to the proposal from three heritage organisations to designate three areas as municipal protected areas. It concerns part of Oud-Zuid and West, the Admiralenbuurt and Betondorp. Amsterdam wants to protect these areas because of their […]
76% of people have a smoke detector at home. Do you? As of July 1, 2022, a smoke detector is mandatory in every home. This obligation has existed since 2003 for new homes, but the new legislation states that existing homes must also have a smoke alarm on every floor. We explain the rules and […]
The “zelfwoonplicht”, whereby homebuyers in Amsterdam are not allowed to rent out their homes, but must occupy their homes themselves for the first four years, will take effect on April 1. The municipality has announced this. The new rule should ensure that fewer homes are bought by investors and rented out for high prices, the […]
As of this month, new penalty amounts apply if a home does not have a valid energy label upon sale or completion. The fine for private individuals will be € 435 (was € 170). If a company makes a mistake, it will be fined € 870 (was € 340). This is stated in the new […]