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My rent increased: is this legal?
Sofie, a tenant in Ghent, receives a 90 EUR rent increase outside of legal indexation. How she challenged it and obtained reimbursement of the overpayment.
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My student room has no lease: is this serious?
Lucas, a student in Liege, rents a room without a written contract. When the landlord wants to evict him during exam period, he discovers his rights. Testimony and practical advice.
Shared housing
My flatmate left: I'm stuck paying alone
Thomas, 25, finds himself paying 950 EUR in rent in Brussels alone after his flatmate's sudden departure. Joint liability clause, remedies and negotiation with the landlord.
Lease expiry
My lease is ending: can I stay?
Catherine and Laurent, a family in Namur, share how they handled the end of their 9-year lease when the landlord wanted to reclaim the property. Tacit renewal, notice period and tenant rights.
Lease
The property does not match the lease description
Nadia and Karim, a couple in Charleroi, discover that their flat is smaller than stated and missing amenities. Their journey to obtain redress.
Habitability
There is mould in my property: what to do?
Amina, a tenant in a ground-floor flat in Saint-Gilles, explains how she forced her landlord to deal with a persistent mould problem. Steps taken, registered letters and intervention of the justice of the peace.
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