Settlement Agreement Following Rental Mediation in Rotterdam

A settlement agreement following rental mediation is the legal record of a successful mediation in Rotterdam rental disputes. This document contains concrete agreements, such as a payment arrangement for rent arrears in neighbourhoods like Charlois or Feijenoord, maintenance obligations for old buildings in Delfshaven, or rent price adjustments due to the high Rotterdam real estate pressure. Unlike the mediation agreement, it is directly enforceable at the Rotterdam District Court and definitively ends the dispute. Legal basis: art. 7:900 CC, with the option for a notarial deed with a Rotterdam notary for extra security. Key elements: clear deadlines, penalty clauses for non-compliance, and rescission conditions, tailored to local rental market rules such as the Rotterdam Rental Ordinance. Example: tenant pays €500 immediately and the rest in instalments, landlord repairs leaks in a Kralingen apartment within 14 days. It remains confidential and prevents claims at the sub-district court in Rotterdam-South. Frequently used in disputes over cleaning deposit refunds in student houses on Kralingseweg or renovation conflicts in Kop van Zuid. At the Rotterdam Rental Law Organisation or Woonlinie, we see this regularly. Tip: have it reviewed by a lawyer from the Juridisch Loket Rotterdam. Advantages: custom solutions that are binding without a lengthy process at the overburdened Rotterdam District Court. According to the Council for the Judiciary, 75% of rental mediations in the Rijnmond region are resolved in this manner, bringing peace to the busy port city rental relationships.