Real estate law
Conditional Financing: Crucial Protection When Buying Property
A condition precedent relating to financing is a clause that makes the validity of a purchase contingent upon the approval of your loan.
17 August 2026
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A condition precedent relating to financing is a clause that makes the validity of a purchase contingent upon the approval of your loan.
Challenging a planning permission decision in Flanders requires strict adherence to hierarchical procedures and time limits.
Publication of the Decision on an Environmental Permit: How can you find out whether an environmental permit has been granted or refused? The rules on notification differ for the applicant and for third parties (neighbours,
How much does it cost to apply for an environmental permit in Flanders? The costs range from €100 to over €10,000 for complex building applications.
Thanks to the Environment Omnibus Decree, the government will once again be able to take a solution-oriented approach rather than issuing bureaucratic refusals.
Application dossier for an environmental permit: a derogation is only permitted if it has been justified in advance, explicitly and on the correct legal basis.
What does the new Flemish Enforcement Framework Decree mean for you as a property owner, investor and business owner? You can find the new rules here.
Anyone buying property in areas subject to planning restrictions risks committing an offence by maintaining building violations and illegal structures.
The year 2026 is not a year of ‘business as usual’ for the Flemish real estate market. As an investor, developer or commercial property owner, you have probably already
In Flemish environmental law, there is regular discussion about the legal force of subdivision regulations older than 15 years. Impact for practice?
As an owner, developer or investor in Flemish real estate, you know better than anyone else: a permit process is a minefield of procedures. Nothing is more frustrating than
As an investor, developer or owner in Flanders, you know that the permit procedure for (re)building plans often feels like a maze. Keeping up with the rules around