Regionalisation of tenancy law: what about leases signed before 2018?

The regionalisation of tenancy law… Many of our clients have already asked us this (very pertinent) question. Indeed, the rules governing notice periods and termination compensation for short-term tenancies have changed since tenancy law was regionalised last year.
What about tenancies entered into before 1 January 2018? Are they subject to the same rules?

As regards the Brussels-Capital Region, it may seem counter-intuitive, but most of the new rules apply to existing tenancies, entered into before 1 January 2018.

In fact, only a few rules are exempt and apply solely to contracts signed or renewed after 1 January 2018:

• where student accommodation or shared tenancies are concerned
• the provisions governing the conclusion of the tenancy agreement. For example, the landlord provides the anti-discrimination provisions (the list of information about the tenant that may be collected), and the mandatory pre-contractual information (description of the property, method used to calculate the charges, EPC certificate, etc.)
• the required content and form of the tenancy agreement (except in the case of an oral tenancy agreement)
• the rules concerning a dwelling subject to a prohibition order

source: pim.be and www.ejustice.just.fgov.be

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