This sets a dangerous precedent. Who on earth has, nowadays, an income three times higher than the rent? Specially in Brussels, but often also in Antwerp? Sure, we’d all love to just spend 30% of our income in rent, but that’s just not the reality in most cases as rent prices are completely unreal….
https://thebulletin.be/ruling-favour-landlords-over-income-requirements-could-set-legal-precedent
Posted by Tsavkko
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I assume it’s shared income?
Het is toch al zo dat je 3x de maandelijkse huur op een rekening blokkeert?
No one on any kind of welfare, sick money or any kind of government money receives cheapest rent x3 income. So that would mean all welfare people can be fully legally denied to rent anything, if the landlord so wishes
It’s pretty sad indeed, in antwerp a normal flat will set you back 800-1000 EUR.
* **Median net salary:** about **€2,500 – €2,700/month**
* **Average net salary:** roughly **€2,400 – €2,900/month**
So yeah, good luck renting, half the belgian population is not welcome in any major cities it seems :’)
Just so people don’t freak out unnecessarily..
Precedent is influential but not formally binding in Belgian law.
De conclusie is dat een verhuurder dat MAG vragen, niet dat hij dat MOET vragen.
It will only become harder to find a rental place. As it stands now i couldn’t put my house with a epc B on the rental market.
fortunately I inherited a house for zero euros
good luck the poors and dont miss the rent
It’s a rule that other countries have. And honestly it can drive rent prices down. If landlords don’t find anybody to rent anything they’ll bring down their prices.
Bruh.
Tell me if you find something for rent below 449.08€ (yes that’s 1/3 of my income).
If there is not enough people we fit the criteria those criteria will be lowered. Those landlords want to rent out the property.
Also I think it’s fair to discriminate on income. You should be able to pick the lowest risk candidate