Transportdatum

19:30 May 1, 2012 

is not the best option; I merely tried to point out the difference between overdracht and levering. Not everyone knows that there is indeed a difference and what it entails.

19:11 May 1, 2012 

That sounds fine, but the problem is that one cannot "deliver" a house. One can deliver goods because they can be moved. Anyhow I went for "completion" for levering although the customer is quite happy to translate both as "date of transfer". I think handover is OK as well - although that would be more with a new building.

16:41 May 1, 2012 

I don't know why everyone is so preoccupied with UK terminology - this is Belgium or the Netherlands. The transportdatum is the date on which the deeds are signed, and the leveringsdatum is when the physical handover takes place.

15:30 May 1, 2012 

The time when the property is handed over and the transfer document is passed by the seller to the buyer is at completion, which is usually attended by solicitors for both sides and that is when the buyer obtains the keys to the property, unless other arrangements have been made beforehand by special arrangement. The transfer is not official until it has been recorded at the land registry by submitting both the transfer document and the official deeds of the property. The Notary in The Netherlands would appear to carry out the function of the Solicitor in the UK except that in the UK you have solicitors for both sides of a transaction, i.e. one acting for the buyer and one for the seller whereas in the Netherlands there is only one Notaris and the Makelaar performs many of the functions of a Solicitor in the UK.

15:11 May 1, 2012 

it seems to me that transport and levering are both transfer of title - maybe these UK comparisons don't really apply to the Netherlands?

15:05 May 1, 2012 

The definitions of Transportdatum are quite clear. The date the Property transfer deed is signed inthe presence of the notary.
Transportdatum
De datum waarop de akte van levering en de hypotheekakte ten overstaan van een notaris worden onderteken...
Gevonden op http://www.directhypotheken.nl/vraagenantwoord/Beg

Transportdatum
De transportdatum is de datum waarop de overdracht van de woning plaatsvindt.
Gevonden op http://www.hypohome.nl/hypotheek-woordenboek.htm

Transportdatum
Datum waarop de overdracht van de woning plaatsvindt.
Gevonden op http://www.hypotheek.cc/woordverklaring-transportd

14:57 May 1, 2012 

UK terminology: Each party signs a copy of the contract. One signs that (s)he undertakes to sell the property and the other that (s)he undertakes to purchase. They then exchange contracts, i.e. the seller sends the purchaser his/her signed contract and vice versa. This legally commits both parties to the transaction. On the contracted completion date, assuming all goes to plan, a final sum of money is paid and the property is handed over and certain documents are provided, including a document called a transfer. Transfer of the property takes place when this transfer document has been lodged with the land registry, which is usually attended to by those acting for the purchaser or the purchaser him/herself. I hope this clarifies things, but if you could confirm where (i.e. in what country) this sale is taking place, it might help to pin down what the procedure is there and thus what the correct terminology might be.

14:36 May 1, 2012 

That would be a bit too obvious. Will have to see what else manifests itself.

14:31 May 1, 2012 

another way of getting round it is calling one 'transfer date' and the other 'date of transfer'

14:24 May 1, 2012 

Maybe levering is more the date when the property is handed over. Van den End does not make any distinction between the two terms - seems to think they are both Date of Transfer. Which proves nothing I suppose.