Can Easyhome sell a rented property?

Yes. A property can be sold while a tenant is in place, and in Wallonia the existing lease transfers to the buyer, who steps into the landlord’s shoes for the remainder of the term. This makes a tenanted property attractive to investors. A valid PEB certificate must be annexed to the lease, and the lease terms shape the sale.

Selling a rented home is entirely normal, but it changes who your buyer is likely to be. Because the lease does not disappear on sale, the property appeals most to investors who want an income-producing asset from day one, rather than to owner-occupiers who need the property empty.

The key legal point in Wallonia is continuity. The existing residential lease transfers to the new owner, who becomes the landlord and must honour the running contract on its existing terms until it ends. A standard residential lease runs for nine years, with shorter three-year leases also common, so a buyer needs to know exactly what they are inheriting. That is why the lease, the rent, the deposit and the tenant’s rights all form part of the sale file.

Energy rules add a further wrinkle that surprises some landlords. A valid Energy Performance Certificate (PEB) must be annexed to the lease, and Wallonia limits rent indexation on poorly rated dwellings: for a home rated PEB F or G, indexation is reduced or blocked (source: droitsquotidiens, 2026). For an investor buyer, that directly affects the future income, so the energy rating is both a selling point and a risk to be disclosed honestly.

Easyhome markets tenanted properties to the right audience, presents the lease and PEB clearly, and coordinates viewings with respect for the tenant’s occupancy, which the law also protects.

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