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Which documents to gather, what a landlord may lawfully ask for (and when), what they may not demand, and how to present your income so your application survives the first cut.
Two or three months' rent? It depends on your Region and on when your lease was signed. Where the money must sit, how it is released, and why the inventory decides everything.
Simple or joint-and-several surety, the scope and duration of the undertaking, the documents required, the new Civil Code rules since 2026, and the alternatives when nobody can stand guarantor for you.
Nine-year leases, short leases, tacit renewal, notice periods, indemnities, mandatory clauses: what to know before signing, and why the answer depends on the Region the property sits in.
A regime of its own, different in all three Regions: a term aligned with the academic year, a framed early exit, subletting, kot versus studio, and what a parental guarantor actually signs.
One joint lease or individual leases, joint-and-several liability, a flatshare pact, domicile, charges: what sharing really commits you to, and how it differs by Region.
No benefit claimants, no foreigners, couples without children: those refusals are unlawful in Belgium. Protected grounds, the forms newcomers meet most often, proof, and who to turn to in Brussels, Wallonia and Flanders.
Who must register, within what deadline, how (MyRent, plus IRISrent in Brussels), what to attach, and above all what happens if you skip it. Spoiler: the big loser is the landlord.
Major upkeep on the landlord, day-to-day upkeep on the tenant, and between them a line that can be drawn precisely. Boiler, seals, cistern, window panes: clear-cut examples, and what normal wear and tear really means.
Three months' notice, sometimes an indemnity, and a starting date almost everyone gets wrong. The rules differ in Brussels, Wallonia and Flanders: here is how to leave without paying an extra month.
The exact formula, the health index, the anniversary date, the fact that nothing is automatic and retroactivity is capped, and what the EPC still changes in 2026, Region by Region.
Energy certificate, housing quality standards, smoke detectors, a written and registered lease, an inventory of fixtures: everything you must have in order before publishing an ad in Belgium, and how to write a listing that attracts good candidates.
What you may legitimately assess (solvency, income stability, references), what you may not ask for, why refusing someone on benefits is unlawful, and how to document a refusal so you can defend it.
A landlord cannot end a nine-year lease whenever he likes. Personal occupation, major works, notice without grounds: three doors, three deadlines, three costs, and a heavy sanction if the stated ground never materialises.
What the certificate is, who issues it, how long it lasts, the mandatory statements in the ad and the fines. They differ between Brussels, Wallonia and Flanders, where it is called EPC and where an energy standard for homes applies from 2030.
Regional registration, the Brussels 90-day rule, fire safety, planning, co-ownership, tax and EU Regulation 2024/1028: tourist accommodation is regulated, and the rules change by Region and municipality. What to check before the first night.