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Complete guide to calculating rent indexation in Belgium in 2026. Official formula, EPC impact by region, commercial leases, unregistered leases and free calculator.
Brussels DPR, mortgage interest deduction removal, Wallonia EPC roadmap 2028, rental supply down 27%: everything property managers need to know from March 2026.
After 614 days without a government, the Brussels DPR sets the course for landlords: rent reference grid, DLUU, planning permits halved in duration.
The Act of 11 December 2025 removes the mortgage interest deduction with retroactive effect from 1 January 2025. The SNPC brings a constitutional challenge.
Wallonia introduces mandatory energy renovation on sale from 2028. Full table of EPC deadlines, phase-out of oil heating, and evolution of financial support.
The Federia-CIB 2025 barometer confirms a 27% fall in new leases over four years. Rents: +3.7% in Brussels, +5.4% in Wallonia. What this means for property managers.
Vacancy tax up to EUR 24,000/year, EUR 4,000 for a deteriorated facade: behavioural taxes are exploding. How to respond and challenge these impositions.
Two Brussels justices of the peace in 2025 validated waiver of the winter moratorium in written agreements. How to draft a protective payment agreement.
Rent reference grid disconnected, property tax +118% in Saint-Josse, winter moratorium upheld, fibre optic in buildings: the 8 essential articles from February 2026.
75% of Brussels rents exceed the reference grid. What the Smartblock 2025 data means for property managers and landlords.
Saint-Josse: +118% property tax in 10 years. The full table for the 10 Brussels municipalities and what property managers should monitor.
Can the syndic refuse fibre optic installation in a co-ownership building? Operators' rights, the syndic's obligations, and infrastructure sharing: what the law actually provides.
8 years between first discussions and breaking ground, 3 funding sources, EUR 100–180/month per unit. The real figures from the Syndic Reno Support programme.
Court of Cassation ruling 12 December 2025: the owners' association cannot act for hidden defects on behalf of individual co-owners. What managers and syndics need to know.
The Constitutional Court upholds the Brussels winter moratorium (ruling 131/2025). Calendar, compensation fund, and procedure for landlords in 2026.
The Court of Cassation overturns the Ghent rulings on second home taxes in Knokke and Koksijde. State of the legal saga and what property owners should do.
The building manager cannot initiate court proceedings without AGM ratification. Exceptions, consequences, and procedure: what recent case law requires of property managers.
EPC Brussels fines of EUR 62,500, Wallonia inheritance tax halved in 2028, winter moratorium and ECHR: the 6 essential articles from January 2026.
EPC fines up to EUR 62,500 per co-ownership in Brussels: 2033 and 2043 deadlines, penalty calculations, new climate tables, and what property managers must do now.
Wallonia inheritance tax halved from 2028: rates of 12–15% in direct line, 7 estate planning strategies, and a Brussels–France–Luxembourg comparison.
Unpaid rent during the Brussels winter moratorium? The Regional Solidarity Fund compensates landlords — eligibility criteria, deadlines, and the full procedure to avoid missing out.
ECHR ruling Wulffaert v. Belgium (July 2025): a planning violation loses its legal status if a later law exempts that type of work. What this changes for Belgian property owners.
30 years after the landmark 1994 Act: a full account of the syndic's 3 missions, their actual powers, the oversight bodies, and what co-owners are entitled to demand.
J.P. Lennik ruling 2024: a lease can be cancelled retroactively if the tenant provided false pay slips. Best practices for property managers before and after signing.
