10 articles tagged
Which documents to gather, what a landlord may lawfully ask for, what they may not demand, and how to present your income so your application survives the first cut.
Simple or joint-and-several surety, the scope of the undertaking, its duration, the documents required — and the alternatives when nobody can stand guarantor for you.
Twenty minutes of viewing decide two years of your life. Damp, windows, EPC, heating, meters, noise: what to look at, what to ask, and the warning signs of a rental scam.
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.
Positioning against the local market, measuring the effect of the energy rating on rental value, distinguishing rent, charge provisions and flat fees — and working out what a month of vacancy really costs.
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.
Without a detailed entry inventory, a deduction from the deposit is almost impossible to justify. What it must contain, why it must be joint, when to call in an expert, and where the line runs between fair wear and tear and tenant damage.
Who must register, within what deadline, how (MyRent), what to attach — and above all what happens if you skip it. Spoiler: the big loser is the landlord.
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.
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.