Article 7:128ba Dutch Civil Code, Book 7
Artikel 128ba Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7 (BW) – unofficial English translation
Boek 7 · Division 3. Consumer credit agreements relating to immovable things intended for residential use
Paragraph 1
If the creditor's rights under the credit agreement, or the agreement itself, are transferred to a third party, the consumer may invoke against the transferee any defence that was available to him or her against the original creditor, including the right of set-off.
Paragraph 2
The consumer is informed of the transfer referred to in paragraph 1, except where the original creditor, by agreement with the transferee, continues to service the credit vis-à-vis the consumer.
Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 128ba Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.