- Price
- €17.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
- Delivery time
- Next business dayusually, after handover to the post
- Proof
- Recipient's signature+ tracking and proof of posting
- Handed to the post
- Upload by 15:00on a working day, posted the same day
- Counts as
- Domestic registered mailprinted and posted in Netherlands
How do you end a Dutch shop or restaurant lease?
By a bailiff's writ or by registered letter. That applies to tenant and landlord. You give notice to the end of the current lease term, often after five or ten years.
With a one-year period, every day counts. PostNL records when the letter was delivered and who signed. Send it well before the last day.
Which rules apply to which premises?
| Premises | Form | Notice |
|---|---|---|
| Shop, restaurant or workshop | Bailiff or registered letter | At least one year, to the end of the lease term |
| Office or other business premises | What the lease says | What the lease says |
| Home | Bailiff or registered letter | One to six months, depending on who gives notice |
How to give notice
- Find the end of the lease termIn the lease.
- Have an authorised person signA director or attorney.
- Upload the PDFBy 15:00 on a working day it goes to PostNL the same day.
- Keep the proofTracking number and proof PDF with the recipient's signature.
Sample letter
In Dutch, the language of the lease.
Onderwerp: opzegging huurovereenkomst bedrijfsruimte [adres]
Geachte heer, mevrouw,
Namens [bedrijfsnaam] zeg ik de huurovereenkomst voor de bedrijfsruimte aan [adres] op tegen [einddatum huurperiode], met inachtneming van de opzegtermijn van ten minste een jaar.
Graag ontvang ik een schriftelijke bevestiging.
Met vriendelijke groet,
[naam, functie en handtekening]
What to watch
- If the landlord gives notice, it states the reason. The tenant says within six weeks whether it agrees; without agreement the lease runs on until a court decides.
- For an office, read the notice clause first. Many leases ask for registered mail or a bailiff themselves.
- If both sides want to stop, no notice is needed. Record the agreement in writing.
Frequently asked questions
How do I end a Dutch shop lease?
By bailiff or registered letter, at least one year before the end of the lease term (article 7:293).
Does this apply to an office?
No. For offices the law sets no form. The lease decides how to give notice.
What if both sides want to stop?
Then the lease can end by mutual agreement, without notice. Put it in writing.
When is the letter in time?
When it reaches the other side before the one-year period has to start. Send it well in advance.
Who signs the letter?
Someone who may represent the company, such as a director or attorney.