diff --git a/examples/problems/co2injectionproblem.hh b/examples/problems/co2injectionproblem.hh
index 7b5436b4e..404b934e7 100644
--- a/examples/problems/co2injectionproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/co2injectionproblem.hh
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Co2InjectionBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Co2InjectionBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1e4;
-};
-
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct FluidSystemNumPressure<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Co2InjectionBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr unsigned value = 100; };
@@ -218,14 +210,6 @@ struct FluidSystemTemperatureLow<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Co2InjectionBaseProb
     static constexpr type value = 290;
 };
 
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Co2InjectionBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 250;
-};
-
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct MaxDepth<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Co2InjectionBaseProblem>
 {
@@ -412,6 +396,8 @@ public:
             ("The name of the simulation used for the output files");
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("data/co2injection.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1e4);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(250);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/co2ptflashproblem.hh b/examples/problems/co2ptflashproblem.hh
index 5be7e7eed..0b99ed78d 100644
--- a/examples/problems/co2ptflashproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/co2ptflashproblem.hh
@@ -161,14 +161,6 @@ template <class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CO2PTBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template <class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CO2PTBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 60. * 60.;
-};
-
 // this is kinds of telling the report step length
 template <class TypeTag>
 struct EpisodeLength<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CO2PTBaseProblem>
@@ -184,14 +176,6 @@ struct Initialpressure<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CO2PTBaseProblem>
     static constexpr type value = 75.e5;
 };
 
-// convergence control
-template <class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CO2PTBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 0.1 * 60. * 60.;
-};
-
 template <class TypeTag>
 struct LinearSolverAbsTolerance<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CO2PTBaseProblem>
 {
@@ -398,6 +382,9 @@ public:
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::CellsZ>(1);
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::DomainSizeZ<Scalar>>(1.0);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(60. * 60.);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(0.1 * 60. * 60.);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/cuvetteproblem.hh b/examples/problems/cuvetteproblem.hh
index c504105d9..b8f248323 100644
--- a/examples/problems/cuvetteproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/cuvetteproblem.hh
@@ -121,30 +121,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CuvetteBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CuvetteBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 180;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CuvetteBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1;
-};
-
-// Set the maximum time step
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct MaxTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::CuvetteBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 600.;
-};
-
 } // namespace Opm::Parameters
 
 namespace Opm {
@@ -312,6 +288,9 @@ public:
         ParentType::registerParameters();
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("./data/cuvette_11x4.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(100.0);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(1.0);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::MaxTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(600.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/diffusionproblem.hh b/examples/problems/diffusionproblem.hh
index 19b89674e..e4b480e89 100644
--- a/examples/problems/diffusionproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/diffusionproblem.hh
@@ -115,22 +115,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::DiffusionBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::DiffusionBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1e6;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::DiffusionBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1000;
-};
-
 } // namespace Opm::Parameters
 
 namespace Opm {
@@ -223,10 +207,12 @@ public:
         if constexpr (dim > 1) {
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::CellsY>(1);
         }
-
         if constexpr (dim == 3) {
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::CellsZ>(1);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1e6);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(1000);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh b/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh
index 98b5c24fb..7431e90b8 100644
--- a/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh
@@ -136,22 +136,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FingerBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FingerBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 215;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FingerBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 10;
-};
-
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct InitialWaterSaturation<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FingerBaseProblem>
 {
@@ -296,6 +280,9 @@ public:
 
         // Use forward differences
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::NumericDifferenceMethod>(+1);
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(215);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(10);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/fractureproblem.hh b/examples/problems/fractureproblem.hh
index 9ac3b1bd5..83ba3986e 100644
--- a/examples/problems/fractureproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/fractureproblem.hh
@@ -165,22 +165,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FractureProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
-// Set the default value for the end time
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FractureProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 3e3;
-};
-
-// Set the default value for the initial time step size
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FractureProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 100;
-};
-
 } // namespace Opm::Parameters
 
 namespace Opm {
@@ -313,6 +297,8 @@ public:
         ParentType::registerParameters();
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("data/fracture.art.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(3e3);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(100);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh b/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh
index dc1e28b16..5e37f3e12 100644
--- a/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/groundwaterproblem.hh
@@ -117,22 +117,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::GroundWaterBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::GroundWaterBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::GroundWaterBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1;
-};
-
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct LensLowerLeftX<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::GroundWaterBaseProblem>
 {
@@ -303,6 +287,8 @@ public:
             ("The intrinsic permeability [m^2] of the lens.");
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("./data/groundwater_2d.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1.0);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(1.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/infiltrationproblem.hh b/examples/problems/infiltrationproblem.hh
index 7063f1479..64c2175ed 100644
--- a/examples/problems/infiltrationproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/infiltrationproblem.hh
@@ -97,22 +97,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::InfiltrationBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::InfiltrationBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 6e3;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::InfiltrationBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 60;
-};
-
 // Write newton convergence?
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct NewtonWriteConvergence<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::InfiltrationBaseProblem>
@@ -243,6 +227,8 @@ public:
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("./data/infiltration_50x3.dgf");
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::NumericDifferenceMethod>(1);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(6e3);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(60.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh b/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
index f5de2d98a..22409c556 100644
--- a/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
@@ -143,32 +143,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::LensBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// enable the cache for intensive quantities by default for this problem
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableIntensiveQuantityCache<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::LensBaseProblem>
-{ static constexpr bool value = true; };
-
-// enable the storage cache by default for this problem
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableStorageCache<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::LensBaseProblem>
-{ static constexpr bool value = true; };
-
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::LensBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 30e3;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::LensBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 250;
-};
-
 // define the properties specific for the lens problem
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct LensLowerLeftX<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::LensBaseProblem>
@@ -378,6 +352,11 @@ public:
         if constexpr (useFD) {
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::NumericDifferenceMethod>(+1);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(30e3);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EnableIntensiveQuantityCache>(true);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EnableStorageCache>(true);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(250.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh b/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh
index 312f06d8f..eb299f702 100644
--- a/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh
@@ -120,22 +120,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ObstacleBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ObstacleBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1e4;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ObstacleBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 250;
-};
-
 } // namespace Opm::Parameters
 
 namespace Opm {
@@ -282,6 +266,8 @@ public:
         ParentType::registerParameters();
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("./data/obstacle_24x16.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1e4);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(250);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/outflowproblem.hh b/examples/problems/outflowproblem.hh
index e9b157465..f1eeaf232 100644
--- a/examples/problems/outflowproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/outflowproblem.hh
@@ -81,22 +81,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::OutflowBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::OutflowBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 100;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::OutflowBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1;
-};
-
 // Also write mass fractions to the output
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct VtkWriteMassFractions<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::OutflowBaseProblem>
@@ -190,6 +174,8 @@ public:
         ParentType::registerParameters();
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("./data/outflow.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(100.0);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(1.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/powerinjectionproblem.hh b/examples/problems/powerinjectionproblem.hh
index 7d2d39642..71d245b44 100644
--- a/examples/problems/powerinjectionproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/powerinjectionproblem.hh
@@ -128,22 +128,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::PowerInjectionBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::PowerInjectionBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 100;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::PowerInjectionBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1e-3;
-};
-
 // Write out the filter velocities for this problem
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct VtkWriteFilterVelocities<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::PowerInjectionBaseProblem>
@@ -254,6 +238,9 @@ public:
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::CellsZ>(1);
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::DomainSizeZ<Scalar>>(1.0);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(100.0);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(1e-3);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/reservoirproblem.hh b/examples/problems/reservoirproblem.hh
index c65aafca7..e6f44df83 100644
--- a/examples/problems/reservoirproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/reservoirproblem.hh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 #include <opm/models/blackoil/blackoilproperties.hh>
 
+#include <opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseparameters.hh>
 #include <opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseproperties.hh>
 
 #include <opm/models/nonlinear/newtonmethodparameters.hh>
@@ -139,25 +140,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ReservoirBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-//! The default for the end time of the simulation [s].
-//!
-//! By default this problem spans 1000 days (100 "settle down" days and 900 days of
-//! production)
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ReservoirBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1000.0*24*60*60;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation [s]
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ReservoirBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 100e3;
-};
-
 // set the defaults for some problem specific properties
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct MaxDepth<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ReservoirBaseProblem>
@@ -445,8 +427,15 @@ public:
             ("The width of producer/injector wells as a fraction of the width"
              " of the spatial domain");
 
-
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("data/reservoir.dgf");
+
+        //! By default this problem spans 1000 days (100 "settle down" days and 900 days of
+        //! production)
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1000.0*24*60*60);
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EnableStorageCache>(true);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::GridFile>("data/reservoir.dgf");
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(100e3);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/richardslensproblem.hh b/examples/problems/richardslensproblem.hh
index 2e423d85a..44dee3c30 100644
--- a/examples/problems/richardslensproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/richardslensproblem.hh
@@ -108,22 +108,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::RichardsLensProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::RichardsLensProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 3000;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::RichardsLensProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 100;
-};
-
 // Do not write the intermediate results of the newton method
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct NewtonWriteConvergence<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::RichardsLensProblem>
@@ -272,6 +256,9 @@ public:
         if constexpr (useFD) {
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::NumericDifferenceMethod>(0);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(3000.0);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(100.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/problems/waterairproblem.hh b/examples/problems/waterairproblem.hh
index 058b934c5..18716c10d 100644
--- a/examples/problems/waterairproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/waterairproblem.hh
@@ -140,22 +140,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::WaterAirBaseProblem>
 { static constexpr bool value = true; };
 
-// The default for the end time of the simulation (1 year)
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::WaterAirBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 1.0 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60;
-};
-
-// The default for the initial time step size of the simulation
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::WaterAirBaseProblem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 250;
-};
-
 // Write newton convergence
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct NewtonWriteConvergence<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::WaterAirBaseProblem>
@@ -316,6 +300,9 @@ public:
 
         // Use forward differences
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::NumericDifferenceMethod>(+1);
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(1.0 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(250.0);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/examples/reservoir_ncp_vcfv.cpp b/examples/reservoir_ncp_vcfv.cpp
index 1ad4f9650..e573238de 100644
--- a/examples/reservoir_ncp_vcfv.cpp
+++ b/examples/reservoir_ncp_vcfv.cpp
@@ -62,16 +62,6 @@ struct BaseEpsilon<TypeTag, TTag::ReservoirNcpVcfvProblem>
 
 } // namespace Opm::Properties
 
-namespace Opm::Parameters {
-
-// enable the storage cache for this problem so that the storage cache receives wider
-// testing
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableStorageCache<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::ReservoirNcpVcfvProblem>
-{ static constexpr bool value = true; };
-
-} // namespace Opm::Parameters
-
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     using ProblemTypeTag = Opm::Properties::TTag::ReservoirNcpVcfvProblem;
diff --git a/examples/tutorial1problem.hh b/examples/tutorial1problem.hh
index 697156b3c..e58b0ce14 100644
--- a/examples/tutorial1problem.hh
+++ b/examples/tutorial1problem.hh
@@ -129,22 +129,6 @@ template<class TypeTag>
 struct EnableGravity<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Tutorial1Problem>
 { static constexpr bool value = false; }; /*@\label{tutorial1:gravity}@*/
 
-// define how long the simulation should run [s]
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Tutorial1Problem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 100e3;
-}; /*@\label{tutorial1:default-params-begin}@*/
-
-// define the size of the initial time step [s]
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::Tutorial1Problem>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 125.0;
-};
-
 } // namespace Opm::Parameters
 
 namespace Opm {
@@ -231,6 +215,9 @@ public:
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::CellsZ>(1);
             Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::DomainSizeZ<Scalar>>(0.0);
         }
+
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>(100e3);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(125.0);
     }
 
     //! Specifies the problem name. This is used for files generated by the simulation.
diff --git a/opm/models/discretefracture/discretefracturemodel.hh b/opm/models/discretefracture/discretefracturemodel.hh
index d82a720f9..7c0cc8ac1 100644
--- a/opm/models/discretefracture/discretefracturemodel.hh
+++ b/opm/models/discretefracture/discretefracturemodel.hh
@@ -95,19 +95,6 @@ struct UseTwoPointGradients<TypeTag, TTag::DiscreteFractureModel> { static const
 
 } // namespace Opm::Properties
 
-namespace Opm::Parameters {
-
-// The intensive quantity cache cannot be used by the discrete fracture model, because
-// the intensive quantities of a control degree of freedom are not identical to the
-// intensive quantities of the other intensive quantities of the same of the same degree
-// of freedom. This is because the fracture properties (volume, permeability, etc) are
-// specific for each...
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableIntensiveQuantityCache<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::DiscreteFractureModel>
-{ static constexpr bool value = false; };
-
-} // namespace Opm::Parameters
-
 namespace Opm {
 
 /*!
@@ -137,7 +124,7 @@ public:
     DiscreteFractureModel(Simulator& simulator)
         : ParentType(simulator)
     {
-        if (Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableIntensiveQuantityCache>()) {
+        if (Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableIntensiveQuantityCache>()) {
             throw std::runtime_error("The discrete fracture model does not work in conjunction "
                                      "with intensive quantities caching");
         }
@@ -152,6 +139,13 @@ public:
 
         // register runtime parameters of the VTK output modules
         Opm::VtkDiscreteFractureModule<TypeTag>::registerParameters();
+
+        // The intensive quantity cache cannot be used by the discrete fracture model, because
+        // the intensive quantities of a control degree of freedom are not identical to the
+        // intensive quantities of the other intensive quantities of the same of the same degree
+        // of freedom. This is because the fracture properties (volume, permeability, etc) are
+        // specific for each...
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EnableIntensiveQuantityCache>(false);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbasediscretization.hh b/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbasediscretization.hh
index 3eaa52123..135ef828b 100644
--- a/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbasediscretization.hh
+++ b/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbasediscretization.hh
@@ -284,42 +284,6 @@ struct DiscreteFunction<TypeTag, TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
 
 namespace Opm::Parameters {
 
-//! By default, do not continue with a non-converged solution instead of giving up
-//! if we encounter a time step size smaller than the minimum time
-//! step size.
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct ContinueOnConvergenceError<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{ static constexpr bool value = false; };
-
-//! Disable grid adaptation by default
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableGridAdaptation<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{ static constexpr bool value = false; };
-
-//! by default, disable the intensive quantity cache. If the intensive quantities are
-//! relatively cheap to calculate, the cache basically does not yield any performance
-//! impact because of the intensive quantity cache will cause additional pressure on the
-//! CPU caches...
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableIntensiveQuantityCache<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{ static constexpr bool value = false; };
-
-// disable caching the storage term by default
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableStorageCache<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{ static constexpr bool value = false; };
-
-//! Enable the VTK output by default
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableVtkOutput<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{ static constexpr bool value = true; };
-
-// do not use thermodynamic hints by default. If you enable this, make sure to also
-// enable the intensive quantity cache above to avoid getting an exception...
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableThermodynamicHints<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{ static constexpr bool value = false; };
-
 // use default initialization based on rule-of-thumb of Newton tolerance
 template<class TypeTag>
 struct LinearSolverAbsTolerance<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
@@ -339,38 +303,6 @@ struct LinearSolverTolerance<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
     static constexpr type value = 1e-3;
 };
 
-//! use an unlimited time step size by default
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct MaxTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = std::numeric_limits<type>::infinity();
-};
-
-//! The maximum allowed number of timestep divisions for the
-//! Newton solver
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct MaxTimeStepDivisions<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{ static constexpr unsigned value = 10; };
-
-//! By default, accept any time step larger than zero
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct MinTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = 0.0;
-};
-
-//! By default, write the simulation output to the current working directory
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct OutputDir<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{ static constexpr auto value = "."; };
-
-
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct ThreadsPerProcess<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FvBaseDiscretization>
-{ static constexpr int value = 1; };
-
 } // namespace Opm::Parameters
 
 namespace Opm {
@@ -489,10 +421,10 @@ public:
         , newtonMethod_(simulator)
         , localLinearizer_(ThreadManager::maxThreads())
         , linearizer_(new Linearizer())
-        , enableGridAdaptation_(Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableGridAdaptation>() )
-        , enableIntensiveQuantityCache_(Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableIntensiveQuantityCache>())
-        , enableStorageCache_(Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableStorageCache>())
-        , enableThermodynamicHints_(Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableThermodynamicHints>())
+        , enableGridAdaptation_(Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableGridAdaptation>() )
+        , enableIntensiveQuantityCache_(Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableIntensiveQuantityCache>())
+        , enableStorageCache_(Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableStorageCache>())
+        , enableThermodynamicHints_(Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableThermodynamicHints>())
     {
         bool isEcfv = std::is_same<Discretization, EcfvDiscretization<TypeTag> >::value;
         if (enableGridAdaptation_ && !isEcfv)
@@ -500,8 +432,6 @@ public:
                                         "element-centered finite volume discretization (is: "
                                         +Dune::className<Discretization>()+")");
 
-        enableStorageCache_ = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableStorageCache>();
-
         PrimaryVariables::init();
         size_t numDof = asImp_().numGridDof();
         for (unsigned timeIdx = 0; timeIdx < historySize; ++timeIdx) {
@@ -546,17 +476,17 @@ public:
         // register runtime parameters of the output modules
         VtkPrimaryVarsModule<TypeTag>::registerParameters();
 
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableGridAdaptation>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::EnableGridAdaptation>
             ("Enable adaptive grid refinement/coarsening");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>
             ("Global switch for turning on writing VTK files");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableThermodynamicHints>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::EnableThermodynamicHints>
             ("Enable thermodynamic hints");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableIntensiveQuantityCache>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::EnableIntensiveQuantityCache>
             ("Turn on caching of intensive quantities");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableStorageCache>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::EnableStorageCache>
             ("Store previous storage terms and avoid re-calculating them.");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::OutputDir>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::OutputDir>
             ("The directory to which result files are written");
     }
 
diff --git a/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseelementcontext.hh b/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseelementcontext.hh
index 8d36126fe..5f552ae9f 100644
--- a/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseelementcontext.hh
+++ b/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseelementcontext.hh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
     {
         // remember the simulator object
         simulatorPtr_ = &simulator;
-        enableStorageCache_ = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableStorageCache>();
+        enableStorageCache_ = Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableStorageCache>();
         stashedDofIdx_ = -1;
         focusDofIdx_ = -1;
     }
diff --git a/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseparameters.hh b/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseparameters.hh
index a3fb320fe..ee6e37681 100644
--- a/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseparameters.hh
+++ b/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseparameters.hh
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@
 #ifndef EWOMS_FV_BASE_PARAMETERS_HH
 #define EWOMS_FV_BASE_PARAMETERS_HH
 
-#include <opm/models/utils/propertysystem.hh>
+#include <limits>
 
 namespace Opm::Parameters {
 
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct ThreadsPerProcess { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+/*!
+ * \brief Continue with a non-converged solution instead of giving up
+ *        if we encounter a time step size smaller than the minimum time
+ *        step size.
+ */
+struct ContinueOnConvergenceError { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
 /*!
  * \brief Determines if the VTK output is written to disk asynchronously
@@ -54,54 +58,7 @@ struct EnableAsyncVtkOutput { static constexpr bool value = true; };
  * Currently grid adaptation requires the presence of the dune-FEM module. If it is not
  * available and grid adaptation is enabled, an exception is thrown.
  */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct EnableGridAdaptation { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
-
-/*!
- * \brief The directory to which simulation output ought to be written to.
- */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct OutputDir { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
-
-/*!
- * \brief Global switch to enable or disable the writing of VTK output files
- *
- * If writing VTK files is disabled, then the WriteVtk$FOO options do
- * not have any effect...
- */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct EnableVtkOutput { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
-
-/*!
- * \brief Specify the maximum size of a time integration [s].
- *
- * The default is to not limit the step size.
- */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct MaxTimeStepSize { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
-
-/*!
- * \brief Specify the minimal size of a time integration [s].
- *
- * The default is to not limit the step size.
- */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct MinTimeStepSize { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
-
-/*!
- * \brief The maximum allowed number of timestep divisions for the
- *        Newton solver.
- */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct MaxTimeStepDivisions { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
-
-/*!
- * \brief Continue with a non-converged solution instead of giving up
- *        if we encounter a time step size smaller than the minimum time
- *        step size.
- */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct ContinueOnConvergenceError { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+struct EnableGridAdaptation { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specify whether all intensive quantities for the grid should be
@@ -112,8 +69,7 @@ struct ContinueOnConvergenceError { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty;
  * may cause the simulation to exhibit worse cache coherence behavior
  * which eats some of the computational benefits again.
  */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct EnableIntensiveQuantityCache { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+struct EnableIntensiveQuantityCache { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specify whether the storage terms for previous solutions should be cached.
@@ -121,8 +77,7 @@ struct EnableIntensiveQuantityCache { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty
  * This potentially reduces the CPU time, but comes at the cost of higher memory
  * consumption.
  */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct EnableStorageCache { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+struct EnableStorageCache { static constexpr bool value = false; };
 
 /*!
  * \brief Specify whether to use the already calculated solutions as
@@ -132,8 +87,45 @@ struct EnableStorageCache { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
  * very expensive (e.g. for non-linear fugacity functions where the
  * solver converges faster).
  */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct EnableThermodynamicHints { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+struct EnableThermodynamicHints { static constexpr bool value = false; };
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Global switch to enable or disable the writing of VTK output files
+ *
+ * If writing VTK files is disabled, then the WriteVtk$FOO options do
+ * not have any effect...
+ */
+struct EnableVtkOutput { static constexpr bool value = true; };
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Specify the maximum size of a time integration [s].
+ *
+ * The default is to not limit the step size.
+ */
+template<class Scalar>
+struct MaxTimeStepSize { static constexpr Scalar value = std::numeric_limits<Scalar>::infinity(); };
+
+/*!
+ * \brief The maximum allowed number of timestep divisions for the
+ *        Newton solver.
+ */
+struct MaxTimeStepDivisions { static constexpr unsigned value = 10; };
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Specify the minimal size of a time integration [s].
+ *
+ * The default is to not limit the step size.
+ */
+template<class Scalar>
+struct MinTimeStepSize { static constexpr Scalar value = 0.0; };
+
+/*!
+ * \brief The directory to which simulation output ought to be written to.
+ */
+struct OutputDir { static constexpr auto value = ""; };
+
+//! \brief Number of threads per process.
+struct ThreadsPerProcess { static constexpr int value = 1; };
 
 } // namespace Opm::Parameters
 
diff --git a/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseproblem.hh b/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseproblem.hh
index 09aed8cf9..76701c007 100644
--- a/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseproblem.hh
+++ b/opm/models/discretization/common/fvbaseproblem.hh
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public:
             // asynchonous VTK output currently does not work in conjunction with grid
             // adaptivity because the async-IO code assumes that the grid stays
             // constant. complain about that case.
-            bool enableGridAdaptation = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableGridAdaptation>();
+            bool enableGridAdaptation = Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableGridAdaptation>();
             if (asyncVtkOutput && enableGridAdaptation)
                 throw std::runtime_error("Asynchronous VTK output currently cannot be used "
                                          "at the same time as grid adaptivity");
@@ -169,16 +169,16 @@ public:
     static void registerParameters()
     {
         Model::registerParameters();
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::MaxTimeStepSize>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::MaxTimeStepSize<Scalar>>
             ("The maximum size to which all time steps are limited to [s]");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::MinTimeStepSize>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::MinTimeStepSize<Scalar>>
             ("The minimum size to which all time steps are limited to [s]");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::MaxTimeStepDivisions>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::MaxTimeStepDivisions>
             ("The maximum number of divisions by two of the timestep size "
              "before the simulation bails out");
         Parameters::Register<Parameters::EnableAsyncVtkOutput>
             ("Dispatch a separate thread to write the VTK output");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::ContinueOnConvergenceError>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::ContinueOnConvergenceError>
             ("Continue with a non-converged solution instead of giving up "
              "if we encounter a time step size smaller than the minimum time "
              "step size.");
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public:
      */
     std::string outputDir() const
     {
-        std::string outputDir = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::OutputDir>();
+        std::string outputDir = Parameters::Get<Parameters::OutputDir>();
 
         if (outputDir.empty())
             outputDir = ".";
@@ -560,14 +560,14 @@ public:
      * \brief Returns the minimum allowable size of a time step.
      */
     Scalar minTimeStepSize() const
-    { return Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::MinTimeStepSize>(); }
+    { return Parameters::Get<Parameters::MinTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(); }
 
     /*!
      * \brief Returns the maximum number of subsequent failures for the time integration
      *        before giving up.
      */
     unsigned maxTimeIntegrationFailures() const
-    { return Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::MaxTimeStepDivisions>(); }
+    { return Parameters::Get<Parameters::MaxTimeStepDivisions>(); }
 
     /*!
      * \brief Returns if we should continue with a non-converged solution instead of
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ public:
      *        step size.
      */
     bool continueOnConvergenceError() const
-    { return Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::ContinueOnConvergenceError>(); }
+    { return Parameters::Get<Parameters::ContinueOnConvergenceError>(); }
 
     /*!
      * \brief Impose the next time step size to be used externally.
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ public:
         if (nextTimeStepSize_ > 0.0)
             return nextTimeStepSize_;
 
-        Scalar dtNext = std::min(Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::MaxTimeStepSize>(),
+        Scalar dtNext = std::min(Parameters::Get<Parameters::MaxTimeStepSize<Scalar>>(),
                                  newtonMethod().suggestTimeStepSize(simulator().timeStepSize()));
 
         if (dtNext < simulator().maxTimeStepSize()
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     bool enableVtkOutput_() const
-    { return Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>(); }
+    { return Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>(); }
 
     //! Returns the implementation of the problem (i.e. static polymorphism)
     Implementation& asImp_()
diff --git a/opm/models/flash/flashmodel.hh b/opm/models/flash/flashmodel.hh
index 38f4d615a..b0d7db9fd 100644
--- a/opm/models/flash/flashmodel.hh
+++ b/opm/models/flash/flashmodel.hh
@@ -118,23 +118,6 @@ struct EnableEnergy<TypeTag, TTag::FlashModel> { static constexpr bool value = f
 
 } // namespace Opm::Properties
 
-namespace Opm::Parameters {
-
-// The updates of intensive quantities tend to be _very_ expensive for this
-// model, so let's try to minimize the number of required ones
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableIntensiveQuantityCache<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FlashModel>
-{ static constexpr bool value = true; };
-
-// since thermodynamic hints are basically free if the cache for intensive quantities is
-// enabled, and this model usually shows quite a performance improvment if they are
-// enabled, let's enable them by default.
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableThermodynamicHints<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FlashModel>
-{ static constexpr bool value = true; };
-
-} // namespace Opm::Parameters
-
 namespace Opm {
 
 /*!
@@ -239,6 +222,15 @@ public:
         Parameters::Register<Parameters::FlashTolerance<Scalar>>
             ("The maximum tolerance for the flash solver to "
              "consider the solution converged");
+
+        // The updates of intensive quantities tend to be _very_ expensive for this
+        // model, so let's try to minimize the number of required ones
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EnableIntensiveQuantityCache>(true);
+
+        // since thermodynamic hints are basically free if the cache for intensive quantities is
+        // enabled, and this model usually shows quite a performance improvment if they are
+        // enabled, let's enable them by default.
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EnableThermodynamicHints>(true);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilenergymodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilenergymodule.hh
index 0ce68f4ad..a72a100c2 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilenergymodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilenergymodule.hh
@@ -141,8 +141,9 @@ public:
      */
     void allocBuffers()
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         if (!enableEnergy)
             return;
@@ -163,8 +164,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         if (!enableEnergy)
             return;
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilmicpmodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilmicpmodule.hh
index ebb95e54a..9c22e96e6 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilmicpmodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilmicpmodule.hh
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ public:
      */
     void allocBuffers()
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         if (!enableMICP)
             return;
@@ -172,8 +173,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         if (!enableMICP)
             return;
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilmodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilmodule.hh
index 75ed870cd..6ec841f12 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilmodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilmodule.hh
@@ -249,8 +249,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         for (unsigned dofIdx = 0; dofIdx < elemCtx.numPrimaryDof(/*timeIdx=*/0); ++dofIdx) {
             const auto& fs = elemCtx.intensiveQuantities(dofIdx, /*timeIdx=*/0).fluidState();
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilpolymermodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilpolymermodule.hh
index 96024d089..31942f59f 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilpolymermodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilpolymermodule.hh
@@ -160,8 +160,9 @@ public:
      */
     void allocBuffers()
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         if (!enablePolymer)
             return;
@@ -186,8 +187,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         if (!enablePolymer)
             return;
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilsolventmodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilsolventmodule.hh
index 6707c2ddc..3b4c5adea 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilsolventmodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkblackoilsolventmodule.hh
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ public:
      */
     void allocBuffers()
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         if (!enableSolvent)
             return;
@@ -174,8 +175,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         if (!enableSolvent)
             return;
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkcompositionmodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkcompositionmodule.hh
index ce92e7913..f062032a3 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkcompositionmodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkcompositionmodule.hh
@@ -191,8 +191,9 @@ public:
     {
         using Toolbox = MathToolbox<Evaluation>;
 
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         for (unsigned i = 0; i < elemCtx.numPrimaryDof(/*timeIdx=*/0); ++i) {
             unsigned I = elemCtx.globalSpaceIndex(i, /*timeIdx=*/0);
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkdiffusionmodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkdiffusionmodule.hh
index 0515e285c..023fd8a27 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkdiffusionmodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkdiffusionmodule.hh
@@ -147,8 +147,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         for (unsigned i = 0; i < elemCtx.numPrimaryDof(/*timeIdx=*/0); ++i) {
             unsigned I = elemCtx.globalSpaceIndex(i, /*timeIdx=*/0);
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkdiscretefracturemodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkdiscretefracturemodule.hh
index 1d8f2e5a9..785e2715e 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkdiscretefracturemodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkdiscretefracturemodule.hh
@@ -210,8 +210,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         const auto& fractureMapper = elemCtx.simulator().vanguard().fractureMapper();
 
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkenergymodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkenergymodule.hh
index 868dc873d..411c12798 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkenergymodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkenergymodule.hh
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         for (unsigned i = 0; i < elemCtx.numPrimaryDof(/*timeIdx=*/0); ++i) {
             unsigned I = elemCtx.globalSpaceIndex(i, /*timeIdx=*/0);
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkmultiphasemodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkmultiphasemodule.hh
index 5417b19e4..881135211 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkmultiphasemodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkmultiphasemodule.hh
@@ -273,8 +273,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         const auto& problem = elemCtx.problem();
         for (unsigned i = 0; i < elemCtx.numPrimaryDof(/*timeIdx=*/0); ++i) {
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkphasepresencemodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkphasepresencemodule.hh
index 9a62eaf4c..37bec49a3 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkphasepresencemodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkphasepresencemodule.hh
@@ -106,8 +106,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         for (unsigned i = 0; i < elemCtx.numPrimaryDof(/*timeIdx=*/0); ++i) {
             // calculate the phase presence
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkprimaryvarsmodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkprimaryvarsmodule.hh
index 4c06212e1..1bc02d2d7 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkprimaryvarsmodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkprimaryvarsmodule.hh
@@ -131,8 +131,9 @@ public:
      */
     void processElement(const ElementContext& elemCtx)
     {
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         const auto& elementMapper = elemCtx.model().elementMapper();
         unsigned elemIdx = static_cast<unsigned>(elementMapper.index(elemCtx.element()));
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtkptflashmodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtkptflashmodule.hh
index c0baad6e5..f8b9758c1 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtkptflashmodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtkptflashmodule.hh
@@ -131,8 +131,9 @@ public:
     {
         using Toolbox = MathToolbox<Evaluation>;
 
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         for (unsigned i = 0; i < elemCtx.numPrimaryDof(/*timeIdx=*/0); ++i) {
             unsigned I = elemCtx.globalSpaceIndex(i, /*timeIdx=*/0);
diff --git a/opm/models/io/vtktemperaturemodule.hh b/opm/models/io/vtktemperaturemodule.hh
index 28ff584d3..d001569ed 100644
--- a/opm/models/io/vtktemperaturemodule.hh
+++ b/opm/models/io/vtktemperaturemodule.hh
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ public:
     {
         using Toolbox = MathToolbox<Evaluation>;
 
-        if (!Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>())
+        if (!Parameters::Get<Parameters::EnableVtkOutput>()) {
             return;
+        }
 
         for (unsigned i = 0; i < elemCtx.numPrimaryDof(/*timeIdx=*/0); ++i) {
             unsigned I = elemCtx.globalSpaceIndex(i, /*timeIdx=*/0);
diff --git a/opm/models/parallel/threadmanager.hh b/opm/models/parallel/threadmanager.hh
index fda9689ab..2aa83d8fc 100644
--- a/opm/models/parallel/threadmanager.hh
+++ b/opm/models/parallel/threadmanager.hh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
      */
     static void registerParameters()
     {
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::ThreadsPerProcess>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::ThreadsPerProcess>
             ("The maximum number of threads to be instantiated per process "
              "('-1' means 'automatic')");
     }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
     {
         if (queryCommandLineParameter)
         {
-            numThreads_ = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::ThreadsPerProcess>();
+            numThreads_ = Parameters::Get<Parameters::ThreadsPerProcess>();
 
             // some safety checks. This is pretty ugly macro-magic, but so what?
 #if !defined(_OPENMP)
diff --git a/opm/models/ptflash/flashmodel.hh b/opm/models/ptflash/flashmodel.hh
index d03a1af66..279be8d06 100644
--- a/opm/models/ptflash/flashmodel.hh
+++ b/opm/models/ptflash/flashmodel.hh
@@ -141,23 +141,6 @@ struct EnableEnergy<TypeTag, TTag::FlashModel>
 
 } // namespace Opm::Properties
 
-namespace Opm::Parameters {
-
-// The updates of intensive quantities tend to be _very_ expensive for this
-// model, so let's try to minimize the number of required ones
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableIntensiveQuantityCache<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FlashModel>
-{ static constexpr bool value = true; };
-
-// since thermodynamic hints are basically free if the cache for intensive quantities is
-// enabled, and this model usually shows quite a performance improvment if they are
-// enabled, let's enable them by default.
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EnableThermodynamicHints<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::FlashModel>
-{ static constexpr bool value = true; };
-
-} // namespace Opm::Parameters
-
 namespace Opm {
 
 /*!
@@ -253,6 +236,12 @@ public:
              "ssi, newton, ssi+newton");
 
         Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::FlashTolerance<Scalar>>(1e-12);
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EnableIntensiveQuantityCache>(true);
+
+        // since thermodynamic hints are basically free if the cache for intensive quantities is
+        // enabled, and this model usually shows quite a performance improvment if they are
+        // enabled, let's enable them by default.
+        Parameters::SetDefault<Parameters::EnableThermodynamicHints>(true);
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh b/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
index 0e8be2bb3..6b9ff8565 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/basicparameters.hh
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #ifndef EWOMS_BASIC_PARAMETERS_HH
 #define EWOMS_BASIC_PARAMETERS_HH
 
-#include <opm/models/utils/propertysystem.hh>
-
 namespace Opm::Parameters {
 
 //! grid resolution
@@ -48,8 +46,8 @@ template<class Scalar>
 struct DomainSizeZ { static constexpr Scalar value = 1.0; };
 
 //! The default value for the simulation's end time
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct EndTime { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+template<class Scalar>
+struct EndTime { static constexpr Scalar value = -1e35; };
 
 //! Name of the grid file
 struct GridFile { static constexpr auto value = ""; };
@@ -59,15 +57,14 @@ struct GridFile { static constexpr auto value = ""; };
 struct GridGlobalRefinements { static constexpr unsigned value = 0; };
 
 //! The default value for the simulation's initial time step size
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+template<class Scalar>
+struct InitialTimeStepSize { static constexpr Scalar value = -1e35; };
 
 //! Set a value for the ParameterFile property
 struct ParameterFile { static constexpr auto value = ""; };
 
-//! The name of the file with a number of forced time step lengths
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct PredeterminedTimeStepsFile { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+//! By default, do not force any time steps
+struct PredeterminedTimeStepsFile { static constexpr auto value = ""; };
 
 /*!
  * \brief Print all parameters on startup?
@@ -75,12 +72,11 @@ struct PredeterminedTimeStepsFile { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty;
  * 0 means 'no', 1 means 'yes', 2 means 'print only to logfiles'. The
  * default is 2.
  */
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct PrintParameters { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+struct PrintParameters { static constexpr int value = 2; };
 
 //! The default value for the simulation's restart time
-template<class TypeTag, class MyTypeTag>
-struct RestartTime { using type = Properties::UndefinedProperty; };
+template<class Scalar>
+struct RestartTime { static constexpr Scalar value = -1e35; };
 
 } // namespace Opm:Parameters
 
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh b/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
index cc3e7962c..9d751ba9c 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/basicproperties.hh
@@ -177,42 +177,4 @@ struct Vanguard<TypeTag, TTag::NumericModel>
 
 } // namespace Opm::Properties
 
-namespace Opm::Parameters {
-
-//! The default value for the simulation's end time
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct EndTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = -1e35;
-};
-
-//! The default value for the simulation's initial time step size
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct InitialTimeStepSize<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = -1e35;
-};
-
-//! By default, do not force any time steps
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct PredeterminedTimeStepsFile<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
-{ static constexpr auto value = ""; };
-
-//! By default, print the values of the run-time parameters on startup
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct PrintParameters<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
-{ static constexpr int value = 2; };
-
-//! The default value for the simulation's restart time
-template<class TypeTag>
-struct RestartTime<TypeTag, Properties::TTag::NumericModel>
-{
-    using type = GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::Scalar>;
-    static constexpr type value = -1e35;
-};
-
-} // namespace Opm::Parameters
-
 #endif
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh b/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh
index 65bd2198e..116da39c6 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/simulator.hh
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ public:
         timeStepIdx_ = 0;
         startTime_ = 0.0;
         time_ = 0.0;
-        endTime_ = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EndTime>();
-        timeStepSize_ = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize>();
+        endTime_ = Parameters::Get<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>();
+        timeStepSize_ = Parameters::Get<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>();
         assert(timeStepSize_ > 0);
         const std::string& predetTimeStepFile =
-            Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::PredeterminedTimeStepsFile>();
+            Parameters::Get<Parameters::PredeterminedTimeStepsFile>();
         if (!predetTimeStepFile.empty()) {
             std::ifstream is(predetTimeStepFile);
             while (!is.eof()) {
@@ -254,13 +254,13 @@ public:
      */
     static void registerParameters()
     {
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::EndTime>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>
             ("The simulation time at which the simulation is finished [s]");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>
             ("The size of the initial time step [s]");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::RestartTime>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::RestartTime<Scalar>>
             ("The simulation time at which a restart should be attempted [s]");
-        Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::PredeterminedTimeStepsFile>
+        Parameters::Register<Parameters::PredeterminedTimeStepsFile>
             ("A file with a list of predetermined time step sizes (one "
              "time step per line)");
 
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ public:
         TimerGuard writeTimerGuard(writeTimer_);
 
         setupTimer_.start();
-        Scalar restartTime = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::RestartTime>();
+        Scalar restartTime = Parameters::Get<Parameters::RestartTime<Scalar>>();
         if (restartTime > -1e30) {
             // try to restart a previous simulation
             time_ = restartTime;
diff --git a/opm/models/utils/start.hh b/opm/models/utils/start.hh
index ac6712602..62604c471 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/start.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/start.hh
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ static inline void registerAllParameters_(bool finalizeRegistration = true)
 
     Parameters::Register<Parameters::ParameterFile>
         ("An .ini file which contains a set of run-time parameters");
-    Parameters::registerParam<TypeTag, Parameters::PrintParameters>
+    Parameters::Register<Parameters::PrintParameters>
         ("Print the values of the run-time parameters at the "
          "start of the simulation");
 
-    Simulator::registerParameters();
     ThreadManager::registerParameters();
+    Simulator::registerParameters();
 
     if (finalizeRegistration) {
         Parameters::endRegistration();
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static inline int start(int argc, char **argv,  bool registerParams=true)
 #endif
 
         // read the initial time step and the end time
-        Scalar endTime = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::EndTime>();
+        Scalar endTime = Parameters::Get<Parameters::EndTime<Scalar>>();
         if (endTime < -1e50) {
             if (myRank == 0)
                 Parameters::printUsage(argv[0],
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static inline int start(int argc, char **argv,  bool registerParams=true)
             return 1;
         }
 
-        Scalar initialTimeStepSize = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize>();
+        Scalar initialTimeStepSize = Parameters::Get<Parameters::InitialTimeStepSize<Scalar>>();
         if (initialTimeStepSize < -1e50) {
             if (myRank == 0)
                 Parameters::printUsage(argv[0],
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static inline int start(int argc, char **argv,  bool registerParams=true)
         }
 
         // print the parameters if requested
-        int printParams = Parameters::get<TypeTag, Parameters::PrintParameters>();
+        int printParams = Parameters::Get<Parameters::PrintParameters>();
         if (myRank == 0) {
             std::string endParametersSeparator("# [end of parameters]\n");
             if (printParams) {