Belgium - Rent a Home or Flat

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Procedure

Please use the instructions that are provided above for renting a house in Belgium, also this has to be registered in the local registration office. Following link has more information that can be used : More Information

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

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Eligibility

• Everyone who has reached the age of majority (older than 18 years) and every minor without a guardian may enter into a valid lease contract.
  
  

At the time when the contract is concluded, the property must meet the" elementary requirements for safety, health and habitability". These requirements mainly apply to:

• functions of the building
• structure and stability
• damp
• natural light and ventilation
• fittings
• accessibility
  
  

If the property does not meet these minimum conditions at the time when the tenant wishes to move in, the tenant may:

• ask for the contract to be dissolved (with the payment of damages, if appropriate)
• require the necessary works to be carried out; pending the completion of these works, a court may permit a reduction of the rental price.
  
  

Note : These rules do not apply to a renovation contract.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Related Videos

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Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Instructions

• An existing agreement between lessor and tenant may have been concluded verbally or in writing. As of 15 June 2007, however, all lease agreements must be concluded in writing. Both parties must receive a copy of this contract. In practice, there must therefore always be at least three copies: one for the lessor, one for the tenant and one for the compulsory registration of contract.
  
  

The following information must be given in a written contract:

• the identity of the lessor and tenant
• the starting date of the contract
• an indication of all the rooms and parts of the rented building
• the rent

Required Information

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

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e.g. Birth Certificate - why do we need to have a birth certificate? 

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External Links

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Others

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