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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.
Espero AKPOLI
11 Sept 2026
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.
Espero AKPOLI
11 Sept 2026
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.
Espero AKPOLI
11 Sept 2026
Two systems, two logics, two risks. What can be passed on to the tenant, what stays with the landlord, the annual reconciliation, the supporting documents you can demand, and why individual meters settle half the disputes.
Espero AKPOLI
11 Sept 2026
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.
Espero AKPOLI
11 Sept 2026
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.
Espero AKPOLI
11 Sept 2026
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.
Espero AKPOLI
11 Sept 2026
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.
Espero AKPOLI
11 Sept 2026
