Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership
Andersen advises and assists national and international businesses, investors, and individuals in real estate transactions, including acquisitions, development, and divestment of properties such as office buildings, shopping centers, and housing projects. Their services cover drafting contracts, navigating construction and tenancy laws, managing co-ownership, and representing clients in disputes or legal proceedings, ensuring comprehensive support for all real estate matters.
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We have extensive experience in advising and assisting national and international businesses and investors with respect to real estate transactions – acquisitions, development and divestment – in respect of office buildings, commercial real estate, shopping centres, hotels and housing developments, as well as the construction, operation of such buildings and the management of the co-ownership.
A trusted legal partner for all real estate matters
We provide services in the following areas:
- Contract drafting and contract negotiation
- Construction law
- General contracting
- Sale and purchase of real estate
- Rental and leasing agreements
- Long Lease Rights
- Project development and real estate investment
- Execution of real estate development projects
- Real Estate Certificates
- Public and private tenders
- Public Private Partnership (PPP)
- Regulated Real Estate Company (REIT)
- Expertise
- Permits and authorisations
- Representation in court, and before authorities, in all matters of real estate and tenancy law
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01.10.2026
•Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership, Andersen in Belgium
New Code of Ethics for Real Estate Agents: More Than a Mere Update
On 21 September 2026, the Royal Decree of 20 July 2026 approving the new Code of Ethics of the Professional Institute of Real Estate Agents (BIV) was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The new Code enters into force on 1 October 2026, the date on which the 2018 regulations are repealed.
08.09.2026
•Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership, Andersen in Belgium
Flanders Cracks Down on Substandard Housing with Significantly Higher Fines
Are you renting out a home with serious quality defects? If so, you risk criminal prosecution. Starting today, penalties for renting substandard housing in Flanders will be significantly increased. A fine can reach up to 800,000 euros under aggravating circumstances. At the same time, judges will have greater discretion to tailor the penalty to the severity of the offense.
08.07.2026
•Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership, Andersen in Belgium
The three-times-rent rule holds: Council of State clarifies tenant selection
Can a landlord refuse a prospective tenant because their income is less than three times the rent? This question has been central to the debate on discrimination in the rental market for several years. In a judgment of 30 March 2026, the Council of State expressly addressed this so-called “three-times-rent rule” for the first time. The judgment provides important clarification for landlords, real estate investors and real estate agents. The Council of State does not hold that the three-times-rent rule is automatically permissible in all circumstances. It does, however, consider that an income requirement equal to three times the rent and charges is not, in itself, disproportionate and therefore cannot, without more, be regarded as prohibited discrimination on the basis of wealth.
09.06.2026
•Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership, Andersen in Belgium
Bill Proposes Cap on Real Estate Agents’ Commissions
Access to the housing market in Belgium has been under increasing pressure for some time. Sale prices continue to rise, rental prices are following the same trend, and significant additional costs are often incurred on top of these amounts. One such cost is the commission charged by real estate agents, for which no statutory maximum currently exists.