Renting and leases

Yes. You can sell a rented property in Wallonia with Easyhome without ending the lease first. If the lease has a certain date, usually because it is registered, the buyer must respect it and steps into the landlord’s shoes. Easyhome…

A Walloon landlord pays the property tax (precompte immobilier), the EPC and, where needed, the electrical compliance certificate and rental permit, plus building insurance, the syndic fee, maintenance, any letting or management fees, and income tax on the property. Lease…

The tenant is liable for damage that goes beyond normal wear and tear, measured by comparing the exit inventory with the entry inventory. The deposit covers the cost first, and if it is not enough the landlord can claim the…

Yes. There is no nationality condition to rent in Wallonia, so a foreign student, EU or non-EU, can sign a student lease. The landlord verifies identity and residence documents, registers the lease, and obtains a rental permit if the accommodation…

Both are allowed in Wallonia. A main-residence lease can be furnished or unfurnished, and either way it falls under the decree of 15 March 2018 with the same core rules on duration, deposit and inventory. For a furnished let, a…

Yes. Easyhome offers rental management for owners across Wallonia, covering the whole cycle: finding and screening tenants, drafting and registering the lease, the entry inventory, rent collection, annual indexation, charge statements and coordinating repairs. Owners keep the income and hand…

In Wallonia rent is indexed once a year, on the lease anniversary, using the health index. The formula is: new rent equals the base rent multiplied by the health index of the month before the anniversary, divided by the health…

In Wallonia in 2026 the EPC label no longer changes how much rent you can index. A valid EPC (PEB) is still required to index rent at all, but since 1 November 2023 the energy score itself no longer caps…

Yes. In Wallonia in 2026 there is no ban on renting out a property rated EPC F or G. You must hold and display a valid EPC, but a poor label does not stop you letting or, since 1 November…

Only a justice of the peace can authorise an eviction in Wallonia. The landlord files a petition or summons, the judge attempts conciliation and then rules, and a bailiff serves the judgment. Physical eviction can take place at the earliest…

In Wallonia the tenant pays charges linked to use and consumption, such as heating, water, and a share of common-area upkeep, while the landlord pays owner costs like the building manager’s fee and insurance. The property tax (precompte immobilier) can…

Yes. Under Article 27 of the decree of 15 March 2018, a detailed entry inventory of fixtures must be drawn up contradictorily, at shared cost, while the property is empty or during the first month of occupation. It is registered…

A student lease in Wallonia is a dedicated 12-month lease for a student’s accommodation under the decree of 15 March 2018. The student can leave early with two months notice and a three-month indemnity, waived on grounds such as a…

A co-living lease in Wallonia is a single lease signed by several tenants sharing one home, with joint and several liability for rent and charges. It is governed by the decree of 15 March 2018 and must be backed by…

In Liege, co-living lets an investor rent one property to several tenants under a single lease with joint and several liability, which usually lifts total rent above a single-household let. It works well near the University of Liege, but often…

The co-living pact is an agreement that co-tenants must sign under Article 72 of the decree of 15 March 2018. It organises rent and charge splits, the deposit, personal inventories, utilities, insurance and how a co-tenant is replaced. The pact…

Yes. A commercial lease in Belgium, including Wallonia, cannot in principle last less than nine years. The tenant can end it at the close of each three-year period with six months notice, and is normally entitled to up to three…

A short-term lease in Wallonia is a main-residence lease of three years or less. It ends on its fixed date with three months notice, can be renewed in writing without exceeding three years in total, and turns into a nine-year…

The 9-year lease is the default main-residence lease in Wallonia. The tenant can leave at any time with three months notice, paying a decreasing indemnity if they leave in the first three years, while the landlord can only end it…

In Wallonia the rental deposit is placed on an individualised blocked account in the tenant’s name, capped at two months rent, and is released only with both signatures or a court order. Alternatives are a progressive bank guarantee or a…

The maximum rental deposit in Wallonia is two months rent. This applies both to an individualised blocked account and, for leases entered from 1 June 2023, to a progressive bank guarantee. A landlord who asks for three months rent for…

No. In Wallonia the choice of deposit form belongs to the tenant among the legal options, so a landlord cannot refuse a lawful progressive bank guarantee or force the tenant to hand over cash into the landlord’s own account. The…

Notice periods in Wallonia depend on the lease type. On a nine-year lease the tenant gives three months and the landlord six months. Short-term leases end with three months notice, student leases with two months, and each type sets its…

Renting out with Easyhome in Wallonia runs through clear steps: a rent estimate, the mandatory certificates (EPC and electrical compliance), marketing, tenant screening, a written lease that Easyhome registers, and a contradictory entry inventory. Easyhome can then handle ongoing management.…

Wallonia recognises several residential lease types under the decree of 15 March 2018: the standard 9-year main-residence lease, the short-term lease of three years or less, the long-term and life leases, plus the student lease, the co-living lease and the…