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Asbestos in co-ownership of apartments: private or common, and what about the syndic?
Sale & Purchase
Subcontractor not paid: direct action against the client
Construction & Contracting
Landlord refuses commercial lease renewal: your rights
Commercial Lease Law
Sub-associations in large complexes: who decides on what?
Apartment & Co-ownership
Court-appointed administrator in a new-build co-ownership conflict: when and how?
Construction Law
Asbestos and neighbour nuisance: corrugated sheets, roof cleaning and liability
Sale & Purchase
Exoneration and Warranty Clauses on Asbestos in the Sale Agreement
Purchase & Sale
Building without a permit: what happens to your construction contract?
Construction & Contracting
Commercial lease granted by a usufructuary: beware of this pitfall
Commercial Lease Law
Scope of the Belgian Co-ownership Act: does it apply to your building?
Apartment & Co-ownership
Duty to inform about asbestos: the obligations of seller, estate agent and notary
Purchase & Sale
Property developer bankruptcy: what happens to your apartment?
Construction Law
Contractor liability in asbestos removal and demolition
Sale & Purchase
Additional Works: Can the Contractor Charge Extra?
Construction & Contracting
Fire in commercial premises: who is liable?
Commercial Lease Law
Acts of disposal in a co-ownership association: the 4/5 majority explained
Apartment & Co-ownership
Asbestos in rental properties: certificate obligations, habitability and tenants' rights
Purchase & Sale
Minor hidden defects after acceptance: time limits & strategy
Construction Law
Asbestos and Hidden Defects When Buying a Home
Purchase & Sale
Ten-year liability of contractor and architect: what does it cover?
Construction & Contracting
Eviction compensation in commercial leases: how much are you entitled to?
Commercial Lease Law
Exclusive Right of Use over Common Parts: What Are You Allowed to Do?
Apartment & Co-ownership
What is an asbestos certificate and when do you need one?
Purchase & Sale
Accepted your house too quickly? What you can still do when a defect appears
Sale & Purchase
Contractor failed to warn: what does their duty to inform involve?
Construction & Contracting
Exoneration clauses by property developers: why they are usually null and void
Construction Law
Terminating a Commercial Lease Early: Is It Allowed and What Does It Cost?
Commercial Lease Law
EV charger or heat pump in an apartment: what is allowed without consent?
Apartment & Co-ownership
When is a defect serious enough to hold the seller liable?
Sale & Purchase
When is a defect truly hidden? "You should have seen that"
Sale & Purchase
Minor Hidden Defects in Construction Works: How Much Time Do You Still Have?
Construction & Contracting
The Owners' Association fails to act on construction defects: what can the owner do?
Construction Law
Commercial premises without proper permits: what are your rights?
Commercial Lease Law
Appointing or replacing the syndic: how to go about it
Apartment & Co-ownership
Hidden defect time limit: how long do you have to sue the seller?
Sale & Purchase
Dismissing your contractor: rescission or termination?
Construction & Contracting
"Sold as is": does that really hold up?
Purchase & Sale
Was the seller a contractor or self-builder? Then you have a stronger position
Sale & Purchase
Your landlord is selling the commercial premises: do you have to leave?
Commercial Lease Law
Irregular or unlawful GA decision: what can be challenged?
Apartment & Co-ownership
Circumventing the Breyne Act: why avoidance structures rarely hold up
Construction Law
Architect without site supervision: what risks do you run?
Construction & Contracting
Problem known before purchase: do you still have rights?
Sale & Purchase
Hidden defect: refund or price reduction?
Sales & Purchases
Commercial tenant not paying: how do you evict them?
(Commercial) Lease Law
Buying an Apartment Under the Breyne Act: Your Rights During the Formation Phase
Apartment & Co-ownership
Unfair Terms in B2B Construction Contracts
Construction & Contracting
Asbestos discovered after buying a house: can you hold the seller liable?
Sale & Purchase
Common charges in new-build: from when do you pay?
Construction Law
Building violation discovered after purchase: your rights as a buyer
Purchase & Sale
Commercial lease rent review: adjusting the rent of a commercial premises
Commercial Lease Law
Developer clauses: why authorisations rarely hold up
Apartment & Co-ownership
Contractor without a written contract: how strong is your position?
Construction & Contracting
Mistake versus fraud in a home purchase: which is stronger?
Sale & Purchase
The four acceptance milestones in an apartment building
Construction Law
Damp, mould or dry rot after buying a house: your rights
Sale & Purchase
Rent reduction in commercial leases due to force majeure or crisis: is it possible?
Commercial Lease Law
Standing to sue in co-ownership: who can bring proceedings?
Apartment & Co-ownership
Multiple contractors on one site: who bears coordination responsibility?
Construction & Contracting
Proving a hidden defect: expert reports, photos and pitfalls
Purchase & Sale
Asbestos in real estate: certificate, hidden defects and liability in sales, lettings and renovation
Koop & Verkoop
Delivery of a new-build apartment: 4 milestones and pitfalls
Construction Law
Commercial leases in Belgium: rights and obligations of tenant and landlord
(Commercial) Lease Law
Owners' association (ACO): powers, decisions & your rights
Co-ownership
Construction law Belgium: your rights in building works
Construction & Contracting
Hidden defects when buying a house: your rights as a buyer
Sale & Purchase
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Asbestos in co-ownership of apartments: private or common, and what about the syndic?
In an apartment building, asbestos first raises a question of classification: private or common? The answer determines who bears the costs. Asbestos is often found in the common parts, in which case the association of co-owners comes into play, with the syndic as pivotal figure carrying significant liability.
Read moreSubcontractor not paid: direct action against the client
A subcontractor who cannot obtain payment from the main contractor is not powerless. Article 1798 of the Civil Code grants a direct action against the client (project owner) — since a Constitutional Court ruling, even extrajudicially via registered letter. But conditions apply, and the bankruptcy of the main contractor is a hard deadline.
Read moreLandlord refuses commercial lease renewal: your rights
A landlord cannot simply refuse to renew your commercial lease. The law provides an exhaustive list of six grounds — outside those grounds, you are entitled to an eviction indemnity of at least three years' rent.
Read moreSub-associations in large complexes: who decides on what?
Large sites are often managed by a main association alongside several sub-associations. Each association decides only on its own parts as designated in the deed of division. Discover how powers are divided and which association you must precisely address in the event of a dispute to avoid procedural mistakes.
Read moreCourt-appointed administrator in a new-build co-ownership conflict: when and how?
Court-appointed administrators are typically associated with neglected older buildings, but the same figure can also unblock a brand-new development. When a conflict between buyers, developer and managing agent around the provisional acceptance escalates and no one is still perceived as neutral, a court-appointed administrator can offer a way out. Discover when appointing one is appropriate, how they differ from a mediator, and why they are best placed alongside the managing agent.
Read moreAsbestos and neighbour nuisance: corrugated sheets, roof cleaning and liability
Asbestos-cement corrugated sheets are not in themselves a fault, but whoever installs them, has them installed or keeps them may be liable for excessive neighbour nuisance when fibres end up on neighbouring property — for instance after a fire or improper cleaning. And that liability can arise even without proven fault.
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