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30 September 2026 at 12:00 noon.

You can register online through your personal account. If you do not have an account yet, you can create one via the property finder on the MORE website. Once sales have started, you can use the registration form to indicate which apartment number(s) you are interested in.

Yes. You can register your interest in several apartments within MORE House of Mandeville. For each apartment, indicate whether it is your first, second or third choice, or another preference. This allows your order of preference to be taken into account during the allocation process.

Registration for the first phase closes on 19 October at 12:00 noon.

Yes. You can change your preferences until registration closes. If you make changes after the deadline, you will be placed on the reserve list.

No. This is not required at the registration stage.

The purchase prices for the apartments in MORE House of Mandeville are fixed and are quoted as vrij op naam (v.o.n.). There is no bidding process. Apartments are allocated based on the registration procedure and your stated preferences, not on the price you are willing to pay.

Vrij op naam (v.o.n.) is a Dutch property term meaning that the purchase price includes 21% VAT and the notary fees relating to the transfer of ownership. You therefore do not pay additional notary fees for the transfer itself. Any costs associated with preparing and executing the mortgage deed are, however, your own responsibility.

During the allocation process, the applicant's first preference and the completeness of the information provided are considered first. If several applicants are interested in the same apartment, allocation will be decided by a draw.

The estate agents will contact you no later than two weeks after registration for the first phase has closed.

You will automatically be placed on the reserve list for the apartment or apartments you selected.

The purchase and construction agreement (koop-/aannemingsovereenkomst) is a formal agreement covering two elements. The purchase agreement between the buyer and the developer relates to the acquisition of the apartment right (appartementsrecht), including the land and the building in the condition in which they exist at the time of transfer. The construction agreement sets out the arrangements between the buyer and the contractor for the construction and completion of the apartment.

Phase 1 consists of 45 apartments ranging in size from 50 to 74 m².

The apartments will be finished with quality and convenience in mind:

• Walls: Ready for wallpapering, finish class C, suitable for medium- or heavy-weight wallpaper. The bathroom and toilet will be tiled. The storage room and meter cupboard will not be finished.
• Ceilings: Finished with white spray plaster, with visible V-joints. The modular apartments, types A to D, will have a lowered ceiling in the hallway and bathroom.
• Floors: Apartment types E to I will have a floating anhydrite screed. In the modular apartment types A to D, the concrete floors are finished flat and smooth at the factory. Buyers will need to install their own final floor finish, which must be suitable for underfloor heating.
• Bathroom & toilet: Tiling and sanitary fittings are included as standard. The bathroom includes a wall-hung toilet, washbasin with mixer tap, mirror and shelf, and a shower mixer with slide rail. A separate toilet includes a wall-hung toilet and a small hand basin. Buyers will need to install their own shower screen or curtain.
• Kitchen: All apartments are delivered with a kitchen and a recirculating extractor hood as standard.
• Heating & cooling: The apartments have underfloor heating and floor-based cooling, connected to Eteck's communal ground-source heating system. Each habitable room has its own thermostat.
• Ventilation: A mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery and CO₂ sensors in the living room and main bedroom.
• Energy label: At least a provisional A++ energy label.

The floor-to-ceiling height is 2.6 metres.

Each apartment has access to at least two bicycle parking spaces.

Yes. Every apartment has at least 5 m² of private outdoor space.

Yes. House of Mandeville has two lifts.

Yes. When purchasing an apartment, you can take a parking space. If the parking agreement is signed at the same time as the purchase agreement, the space is available at a preferential rate of €120 per month, subject to CPI indexation. The parking space is located in the Ehrenfestgarage, directly opposite the MORE development.

Leiden Centraal railway station is only around five minutes away by bicycle and ten minutes by bus. If you travel by car, parking is available in the garage opposite the MORE development.

The development is situated on land owned by Leiden University and is subject to a perpetual ground lease (erfpacht). The costs associated with this ground lease are included in the vrij op naam purchase price.

You will enter into a heating supply agreement with Eteck.

More information about the service charges will be available soon.

Thanks to the use of innovative modular construction methods, the expected construction period is approximately 18 months from the start of construction.

No, but it is expected to be granted soon.

The MORE district is currently undergoing significant development. In addition to House of Mandeville, House of Newton will also be developed as part of MORE4. MORE8 (A & B) is currently under construction, and MORE3 is also planned. MORE8 will include a supermarket, while cafés and terraces are planned for the ground floor of House of Newton. Further development of MORE6 and MORE7 will complete the area.

All apartments will have an energy label of at least A++.

No. MORE4 will not have solar panels.

Your apartment will be built under the SWK guarantee scheme. This guarantee provides protection in a number of important areas. House of Mandeville is covered by the SWK guarantee and warranty scheme, which safeguards the completion of your apartment even if something happens to the contractor. After signing the purchase and construction agreement, you will receive a Woningborg guarantee certificate as evidence of this cover. This provides additional protection for your investment in your new home.

A mortgage adviser can tell you how much you may be able to borrow based on your personal financial situation.

Yes. With a new-build property, payments are made in instalments through a construction deposit account (bouwdepot). Mortgage interest and repayments begin after completion. Interest is charged on instalments that have already fallen due.

Yes. Because the apartments are energy-efficient, with an A++(+) energy label, you may be eligible for additional borrowing capacity. Lower expected energy costs can provide greater financial scope. Ask your mortgage adviser about the options available to you.

In many cases, yes. Discuss the available options with your mortgage adviser.

If, after speaking with the estate agent, you decide to purchase the apartment, the purchase and construction agreements will be prepared and sent to you for signature. Once you have signed them, you have two months to arrange your financing.

If you are unable to arrange financing within two months, the purchase can be cancelled. You will need to provide an official rejection letter from a bank or other financial institution.

Yes. After signing the agreement, you have a statutory cooling-off period of one calendar week.

The legal transfer will take place once your mortgage has been finalised and all conditions precedent have been satisfied.

The interactive property finder provides all the relevant information for each apartment number, including impressions, furnished floor plans, the purchase price, floor area and location within the building.