EPB, smoke detectors, boiler: the Brussels landlord's calendar
EPB certificate, smoke detectors, boiler inspection, lease registration: a Brussels landlord's deadlines, and who takes care of them.
BDW Invest ·
A let property in Brussels comes with recurring obligations. None is complicated, but missing one can block indexation, expose you to liability after an incident or complicate an insurance claim. Since November 2024, Brussels tenants must also have fire insurance: ask for their certificate.
| Obligation | When | Who |
|---|---|---|
| EPB certificate | Before letting, valid 10 years | Landlord |
| Lease registration | Within two months of signature | Landlord |
| Compliant smoke detectors | Before the tenant moves in, then replacement at end of life | Landlord |
| Dusting detectors and reporting faults | Ongoing | Tenant |
| Periodic inspection of a gas boiler | Every 2 years | As per the lease; otherwise the tenant |
| Periodic inspection of an oil boiler | Every year | As per the lease; otherwise the tenant |
| Rent indexation | On the lease anniversary, by written request | Landlord |
The EPB certificate
It shows the home's energy performance, from A to G. It must exist before letting and be given to the tenant. Without a valid certificate, the rent cannot be indexed.
Smoke detectors
A 2023 regional regulation requires compliant optical detectors in all homes. Their number depends on the layout: at least one in a studio, and on every level and in every room on the escape route in larger homes. The landlord installs and replaces them; the tenant dusts them and reports any fault in writing.
The boiler
In Brussels, a periodic inspection is mandatory every two years for gas and every year for oil, by a technician approved by Brussels Environment. In practice it is carried out with the servicing. The lease states who arranges it. In any case, keep a copy of the certificate: it will be decisive after a breakdown or a claim.
What BDW Invest does
Every deadline for every property is tracked in our maintenance tool. We remind tenants, schedule technicians and file the certificates.
Sources: Brussels Environment, periodic heating inspection · be.brussels, smoke detectors
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