Article 7:216 Dutch Civil Code, Book 7

Artikel 216 Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7 (BW) – unofficial English translation

Boek 7 · Division 3. The obligations of the tenant

Paragraph 1

Until the leased property is vacated, the tenant is entitled to undo changes and additions made by him or her, provided that the leased property is thereby brought into a condition which, at the end of the lease, can reasonably be considered to correspond to the original condition.

Paragraph 2

The tenant is not obliged to undo permitted changes and additions, without prejudice to the power of the court to impose on the tenant, in accordance with Article 215(5), the obligation to see to this before vacating the leased property.

Paragraph 3

In respect of permitted changes and additions that are not undone after the end of the lease agreement, the tenant may claim compensation in so far as Article 212 of Book 6 permits.

Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 216 Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.

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