Edouard Hennin

Can you index a rent without an EPC certificate in Brussels?

In Brussels, rent indexation is impossible without a valid EPC certificate provided to the tenant. 2026 rules, E-F-G correction factors and worked examples.

Indexation of a 9-year lease in Belgium

The 9-year lease is the Belgian residential standard. How many indexations possible, how to calculate them, articulation with the 3-6-9 formula.

Indexation calculation error: how to correct it?

Wrong index base, forgotten month, ignored EPC coefficient: the 7 typical indexation errors and the step-by-step correction procedure.

Can a rent indexation be refused in Belgium?

Tenant or landlord, when is a refusal of indexation legitimate? List of valid and invalid grounds under Belgian law.

Indexation and co-tenancy: specific rules

Joint single lease, individual leases per room, co-tenancy pact: how indexation applies according to the chosen co-tenancy regime.

EPC classes and indexation: complete tableau by class

Understand EPC classes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) and their impact on rent indexation in Wallonia, Brussels and Flanders. Complete tableau.

I forgot to index for years: what to do?

Landlord, you discover you forgot to index your rent? Diagnosis, immediate action, template letter and tenant relationship management.

Is there a cap on rent indexation in Belgium?

Belgian law sets no federal percentage cap, but the limit comes from regional EPC coefficients. Detail by region and by class.

What does Belgian law say about rent indexation?

Complete tour of Belgian legislation on indexation: Civil Code art 1728bis, Law of 1993, RD of 1993, regional decrees. Sources and explanations.

Landlord rights regarding rent indexation

Complete inventory of the Belgian landlord's rights regarding indexation: index, waive, claim, contest. Legal sources and limits.

Contesting a rent indexation: recourses and procedure

Complete procedure to contest an indexation before the justice of the peace: deadlines, arguments, evidence to gather and concrete examples.

Indexation after an owner change: who can index?

Sale, inheritance, donation: what becomes of the indexation right when a rented property changes owner? Rules, dates and lease continuity.

Indexation managed by a real estate agency

Mandate, liability, cost and remedies: everything about indexation management by an agency on behalf of the landlord. And when to take over.

Is registered mail required to notify an indexation?

Registered mail is not legally mandatory in Belgium. Why it remains strongly recommended: evidence, costs, alternatives and case law.

Indexation regularisation: procedure

Error, omission, resolved disagreement: how to regularise a rent indexation in Belgium. Step-by-step procedure for landlord and tenant.

Retroactive rent indexation: rules and limits

What rules govern a retroactive indexation in Belgium? 3-month cap, recovery procedure, worked examples and risks.

Indexation of a short-term lease in Belgium

Lease ≤ 3 years: indexation rules, calendar, automatic switch to 9-year lease, practical cases for student rentals and transitions.

Tenant rights facing an indexation

Verification, contestation, instalment plan: what the Belgian tenant can legally do facing an indexation request. Complete inventory.

When to notify the tenant of an indexation?

Belgium: no mandatory legal notice. But the optimal notification timing conditions legal security and the quality of the rental relationship.

Can a rent still be indexed after 5 years without indexation?

Have you forgotten to index your rent for several years? Here is what Belgian law says about catching up and prescription.

Indexation of commercial leases in Belgium

Indexation of commercial rents in Belgium: Law of 30 April 1951, contractual clauses, health index, differences with residential.

How to calculate a rent indexation: step-by-step guide

Complete method to calculate a rent indexation in Belgium: legal formula, Statbel health indexes, worked examples by region, EPC coefficients.

How to notify the indexation to the tenant

Mandatory mentions, registered or simple, commented template: everything to correctly notify a rent indexation in Belgium.

The tenant refuses the indexation: what to do?

Your tenant disputes or refuses the rent indexation? Here are the legal remedies and the procedure step by step.

Unregistered lease: can it be indexed?

Without registration, indexation is not due. Here are the exact consequences and how to regularise a forgotten lease.

When can a rent be indexed in Belgium?

Anniversary date, frequency, conditions: everything you need to know to know WHEN to index a rent in Belgium. Clear formula and examples.