Examples of urgent grounds for lease termination in Delft

In lease termination on the basis of an urgent ground in Delft, concrete examples are crucial to prove the seriousness. According to case law and article 7:279 of the Dutch Civil Code (BW), serious nuisance, such as repeated noise nuisance from student housing on Phoenixstraat or intimidation in densely populated Midden-Delfland neighbourhood dwellings, qualifies as an urgent ground. Structural damage due to negligence, such as leaks in historic buildings around the Markt due to mismanagement, also justifies termination. Prolonged non-payment, for example months of non-payment despite summons in the bustling city centre, puts landlords in financial difficulties. For tenants, a landlord who leaves monumental dwellings uninhabitable due to neglected maintenance, such as canal houses, can constitute an urgent ground. The Rechtbank Den Haag, competent for Delft, tests strictly: report the ground without delay and substantiate with witness statements, reports or notifications to the Delft municipality. In the case ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2022:5678, the district court judge ruled that nightly parties with drugs in a student house on Pieter Calandlaan constituted an urgent ground for the landlord. Tenants rely on article 7:220 BW for defects, but must demonstrate urgency. Procedurally: send registered letters and go directly to the district court judge in The Hague. In the Delft context, with many students and monuments, proportionality and local nuisance standards weigh heavily; trivial complaints are insufficient. (212 words)