Let your property with Abitos

Location, EPC and the number of bedrooms usually determine the rent. Comparable properties with the same features form a strong reference. Abitos has all this market data and thus helps you set a compliant and correct rent.

The absolute minimum requirement is a valid EPC, which may not be older than ten years and must date from 2019 or later. Publishing a property without an EPC can lead to a fine of up to 5,000 euros. In a growing number of municipalities a conformity certificate is also mandatory.

For every candidate tenant who has visited the property, we ask them to complete the candidate tenant form. It records, among other things, the household composition and the net monthly income of the past three months. Based on this information we make an initial selection, but the final decision always lies with the owner.

Abitos always draws up the correct lease for you, in line with the Flemish residential tenancy legislation or the federal rules on commercial leases or leases under common law. After signing, we also handle the registration, because the obligations in the contract are only binding once the lease is registered. If a lease is not registered, the tenant may leave the property without notice.

For the inventory of fixtures we work with a specialised firm that draws up an accurate and objective report. The owner may also choose to draw up the inventory themselves; in that case we can register and administratively finalise it for them. We do, however, strongly recommend always taking this step very seriously, because a sound inventory is crucial to avoid disputes and problems afterwards.

Possible forms of rental deposit are a blocked account, a bank guarantee or a public welfare (OCMW) guarantee. Abitos always checks whether the deposit has been paid correctly. As long as this is not in order, the handover of keys cannot take place.

This does not fall under the standard agreement in which we look for a tenant for you. If follow-up and management are important to you, we recommend concluding a property management agreement. You will find more information on our page about the property manager.

For traditional letting we work mainly in Ghent and the wider surrounding region, and generally throughout the entire province of East Flanders. With our Rentor formula we can support landlords across all of Belgium.

Certainly. That is why we also offer a hybrid formula that does not work with a commission, but with a fixed fee. In this formula you keep control yourself, while we support you with the publications, arranging the viewings, drawing up the lease and the registrations. Read all about it at rentor.abitos.be.

An agent may only carry out the annual rent indexation themselves if they have a valid mandate from the owner for this. In all other cases it is always the landlord who decides whether or not to apply the indexation. Abitos supports you in this: as soon as the correct index is available, we send you two letters. The first contains the calculation and the new rent you may apply, the second you can use to officially notify your tenant. If you would like more information, we are happy to provide you with these sample letters.