Preparing the general meeting (ALV): agenda, notice and proxies
How to prepare the general meeting of your owners’ association: a clear agenda, the right notice period, proxies and the quorum. With a handy checklist.
Read moreKNOWLEDGE BASE
Everything about your VvE. Practical and honest.
Guides for boards and residents of a Dutch owners’ association (VvE, Vereniging van Eigenaars). Useful even if you do not use Ledenhuis. Rules differ per association, so always check your association’s regulations (splitsingsreglement).
Written for English-speaking apartment owners and board members in the Netherlands. Dutch terms are explained where they first appear.
Reviving a dormant owners’ association (VvE)
No meeting or savings for years? How to bring a dormant owners’ association back to life step by step: owners, documents, KvK, bank, meeting and maintenance.
Read moreThe reserve fund and the long-term maintenance plan (MJOP)
What is a reserve fund, how much must an owners’ association save and what is in a long-term maintenance plan? The legal rules since 2018, with sources.
Read moreTaking good minutes: how to prevent arguments later
Good minutes prevent arguments later. How to write clear minutes: what to include, how to record a decision and how the minutes are approved.
Read moreInvolving residents: reports and communication in a VvE
How do you keep residents involved in the owners’ association? Tips for reports, news and meetings, so everyone knows what is going on.
Read moreThe audit committee (kascommissie): what it does and how
What does the audit committee of an owners’ association do, who can join and how do you check the annual accounts? The legal rule, with a step-by-step plan.
Read moreInsurance for a VvE: building, liability and directors
Which insurance does an owners’ association need? Building insurance, liability and directors’ liability insurance explained, and what to look out for.
Read moreGoing green with your VvE: solar panels, insulation and EV charging
Solar panels, insulation or EV charging points in your building? How to make a good decision together, and how to find subsidies and loans for associations.
Read moreRenting out in a VvE: what do the regulations allow?
Can you rent out an apartment in an owners’ association, including via Airbnb? What the regulations and house rules say, and what a tenant has to follow.
Read moreFinding a new board: how to make board work lighter
Nobody wants to join the board? How to find new board members and make the work lighter: sharing tasks, agreeing terms of office and a good handover.
Read moreFOR WHOM
Which association are you?
Just founded or split
Put everything in one place from day one.
Small association without a manager
Organise it together, even if the association has been dormant for a long time.
Volunteer board
An overview of reports, decisions and maintenance.