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Selling your house without an estate agent: the Belgian legal obligations
Without an agent, the seller's obligations stay the same: certificates, advertisement details, buyer information and the compromis. The full list.
Soil certificate when selling your home: when, how and what it costs
In Flanders a soil certificate from OVAM is mandatory before you sign the sales agreement. How to request it, what it costs and what a risk site means.
Selling a tenanted property: your rights, your options and your price
Selling a home with a tenant in it? You sell the lease too. What the buyer takes over, what it does to your price and how to arrange viewings.
Difference between the sale price and the open market value of a home
Open market value and sale price are not the same thing. One estimates what your home is worth, the other records what a buyer actually paid.
Property valuation: notary or estate agent, which should you choose?
Notary or estate agent to value your home? Cost, legal standing and how realistic the price is: the differences that count before you sell in Belgium.
What documents do you need for a property valuation? The complete checklist
To have your property valued, prepare the title deed, cadastral extract, energy certificate, renovation invoices, syndic pack and planning information.