Tree roots from the local Boules court have invaded the sewer line to our appartment. The entry point was an inspection joint outside the property just before it joins the main sewer line. I've got a bill for €950 to get it cleared, but it seems to me that the Marie should pay considering it was community trees from the Boules court outside our boundary that caused the problem. Everyone is passing the buck. Owner / Syndic / Marie. Has anyone had a similar experience ? Who should pay for this do you think ? Thanks.

Greetings all. I'm expecting to move back to Sydney late March/early April. My personal effects do not need a full container, so just wondering if there is anybody else in a similar situation that we could share a container and thus minimise the expenses. Also anyone already had this experience ? How did it go ?.

Hello all. I've just retired at age 65 (still living here with permanant residency status) but haven't got a clue how to go about getting an OV card. Can someone please give me some advice on this. Thanks

Hi all. I've been in NL for almost 20 years (came here on a six month contract ;-). I got permanant residency many years ago and live in Oegstgeest (near Leiden). Now my work contracts are starting to take me out of NL for long periods and I'm wondering on the effect to my residency status. Next contract is min 6 months in Papua New Guinea, so way out of the EU, and may extend longer, so I'm going to be out of the country for quite a while, but don't want to do anything to compromise my permanant residency status here. Can anyone advise who I should go to to find out the definitive info on this. What government office and where located ? Anyone had any experience in this area ? Dual nationality is theoreticaly an option but I can't speak Dutch and it's unlikely that I will gain proficiency there being away so much so that becomes a no-go from a practical point of view. Any advice greatfully received. Thanks, David.

Does anyone know if it is a requirement for a notaris who is acting on behalf of a client to respond to letters/e-mails etc sent to them regarding that case/client/issue ? I have been trying to contact a particular notaris but they simply do not respond. Is there a profesional organisation one can complain to about this lack of professional propriety ?