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Below you may find general information on what federal, Flemish, and municipal law has to say about renting.
Renting in Flanders
Renting in Flanders
Website: Huren en Verhuren
Key points:
Rent contract must be registered by the house owner
Official change of address by the tenant is mandatory when moving in.
Renting in Gent
Renting in Gent
The rent contract
The rent contract
Website: Woninghuurovereenkomst sluiten
Key points:
A rent deposit is not mandatory. We don't have one - we live on mutual trust ;)
EPC and indexing
Household insurance ("fire insurance") is compulsory for both owner and tenants since 2019.
Our house contract can be located in the Google Drive.
Responsibilities of the owner
Responsibilities of the owner
Website: Het Vlaamse woninghuurdecreet
Key points:
Fire insurance is mandatory. Filip and Michiel are insured with Fintro.
Safety: falling from balcony, electricity, gas, ...
Responsibility of the tenants
Responsibility of the tenants
Household insurance for owner and tenants
Household insurance for owner and tenants
Website: Brandverzekeringsimulatie
Key points:
Our owner's insurance is the same as our tenant's insurance, because Michiel is both.
Costs are therefore shared.
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