The members of the committee gave their opinion in early July. They concluded that the amount of the rent “is reasonable and must therefore not be revised”. For the lessor who requires rent of 1,359 euros (for a 2 -bedroom duplex of 88 m2 with a terrace), it is obviously a relief.
Rent grid
During the hearing, he was called upon to assert his arguments. He notably stressed that the rent grid did not take into account a certain number of key elements which, in his eyes, fully justify the rental price. Examples: the parquet floor on the floor, the fitted kitchen, the brightness of the apartment, the proximity of the metros lines. “”The apartment is at the top of Etterbeek. It is not a problem district “he explains to us.
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Also called to explain, Ulrike P., she asked for a fair price. Of German nationality, it had introduced the procedure, having in mind the regulations in force in Berlin where rents cannot exceed a certain ceiling.
Arriving at the hearing, Etienne S. did not expect to meet against the prosecutor of the King of Brussels. “”What justice of the peace will make a judgment which will go against the opinion of the commission chaired by such a high magistrate? “wonders the lessor. You should know that only the decisions of the peace judges are binding. But nothing forces a tenant to go before the CPL.
Three other files were examined on June 4, for property rented in Saint-Gilles, Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode and Ixelles. All rents have been deemed “reasonable” except that in Ixelles. In the latter case, a conciliation was proposed by the Commission. The parties agreed on a new rent of 1,700 euros per month while the tenant offered 1,600 euros.
