Moving and housing

If you plan to come and live in Flanders for a long period of time or permanently, you need the right documents. It is also advisable to know a few…

If you are not a Belgian national and you want to come and live in Belgium for a long period of time, you may need a visa. A visa is a sticker put…

The Flemish authorities want people who move from abroad to Flanders and Brussels to take an active part in our society. The Flemish authorities…

The Guaranteed Housing Insurance is a free insurance. If you have been working for at least one year (self-employed or as an employee), you can take…

If you want to build or renovate a house or start a company in Flanders, you must check whether you need an integrated environmental permit (former…

If you want to get a new water connection or a disconnection, please contact your water company. In the case of a move, the previous and the new…

The Flemish Region, the municipalities and the water consumers themselves are responsible for domestic waste water treatment.

In order to consume electricity or natural gas, a connection to the distribution network is required. Your distribution network operator maintains…

Faults in electrical installations may cause fire or electrocution. To prevent accidents you must have your installation inspected.

If you want to publicly put a house, flat, studio, etc. up for sale or rent, you must have an energy performance certificate (EPC).

An EPC (energy performance certificate) indicates how energy efficient a house or flat is by means of a label. An EPC also contains recommendations…

Would you like to improve the quality of your house? Then maybe you qualify for the Flemish renovation grant.

Is your home no longer adapted to the physical ailments of old age? Then maybe you qualify for the Flemish home adaptation grant. The aim of the…

If you have a low income and move from a poor, non-adapted house to a decent, adapted house which you rent on the private rental market or from a…

Each year, quite a few students conclude a tenancy agreement for their room or digs. The tenancy agreement establishes the rights and obligations of…

Suppliers cannot not charge you an exit fee if you switch to a different supplier. If this should nevertheless happen, you can lodge a complaint…

There are various types of contracts.

The V-test offered by the Flemish Regulator for the Electricity and Gas Market (Dutch: Vlaamse Regulator van de Elektriciteits- en Gasmarkt/VREG)…

When you move, your energy contract moves with you. You must inform your energy supplier as quickly as possible about your move. For this you can…