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Jammed Between Housing And Property Rights: Belgian Private Renting In Perspective

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  • Pascal De Decker

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In contrast to many other Western countries, the private rented sector is still of major importance in Belgium. On average its market share is around 28 per cent, increasing to 50 per cent or more in the major cities. Moreover, unlike many other countries, private renting is not subject to tight rent controls. On the contrary, rents are generally set freely and tenure security regulations are weak. This article summarizes the development of housing policy in Belgium in general and the legislation governing the private rented sector in particular. It then presents a profile of the private rented sector, including its tenant, landlords and dwellings. It goes on to review critically the existing legal framework that governs the sector and highlights the main problems that arise from this framework.

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  • Pascal De Decker, 2001. "Jammed Between Housing And Property Rights: Belgian Private Renting In Perspective," European Journal of Housing Policy, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 1(1), pages 17-39.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurjhp:v:1:y:2001:i:1:p:17-39
    DOI: 10.1080/14616710110036409
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    1. Alice Romainville, 2017. "The Financialization of Housing Production in Brussels," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 41(4), pages 623-641, July.
    2. Christine Schnor & Júlia Mikolai, 2020. "Remain, leave, or return? Mothers’ location continuity after separation in Belgium," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 42(9), pages 245-292.
    3. Pascal De Decker, 2002. "On the Genesis of Social Rental Agencies in Belgium," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 39(2), pages 297-326, February.
    4. Pascal De Decker & Christian Kesteloot & Filip De Maesschalck & Jan Vranken, 2005. "Revitalizing the City in an Anti‐Urban Context: Extreme Right and the Rise of Urban Policies in Flanders, Belgium," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 29(1), pages 152-171, March.
    5. Pascal De Decker, 2011. "Understanding Housing Sprawl: The Case of Flanders, Belgium," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 43(7), pages 1634-1654, July.

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