{"id":15471,"date":"2022-01-18T17:32:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T16:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/inventory-of-fixtures\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T13:29:10","slug":"inventory-of-fixtures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/inventory-of-fixtures\/","title":{"rendered":"Inventory of fixtures rental | Real estate expert"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15471\" class=\"elementor elementor-15471 elementor-15074\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b962a65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b962a65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fc2ea53\" data-id=\"1fc2ea53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c449df elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69c449df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f14f82f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f14f82f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Inventory of fixtures<\/b><br>Real estate expert<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b93a3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b93a3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e71065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e71065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Inventory of fixtures is carried out on arrival and departure of the rental property. It is an important stage in the contractual relationship between tenant and landlord. Many disputes between landlord and tenant are based on the contradictory Inventory of fixtures carried out at the start and end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/real-estate-lease-contract\/\">rental agreement<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-release-online-form\/\">release of the tenant&#8217;s rental guarantee<\/a> is directly linked to the Inventory of fixtures.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6b2b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a6b2b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an inventory report?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be988d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be988d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Inventory of fixtures is an obligatory process when renting a property in Belgium. The Inventory of fixtures is carried out at the start and end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/real-estate-lease-contract\/\">rental agreement<\/a>, to identify any damage that may have occurred during the rental period. <\/p><p>The Inventory of fixtures is a written document that should be as detailed as possible. It is used to describe the condition of the rented property as accurately as possible, whether at the start of the lease or at the end of the contract. This mandatory document must be appended to the lease contract and registered by the landlord with the lease.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a48a40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a48a40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is an inventory report mandatory?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ece42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ece42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Belgium, article 1730 of the Civil Code states that &#8220;The parties <strong>must<\/strong> draw up a detailed inventory report jointly and at their own expense&#8221;. This document is therefore mandatory in the property rental process. <\/p><p>Other elements are mandatory and must be organized before signing the lease. The two main things the tenant must do before signing the lease are : <\/p><p>  &#8211; Set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-surety\/\">rental guarantee<\/a> for the amount specified in the lease contract;<\/p><p>&#8211; Take out <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/fire-insurance-home-insurance-belgium\/\">fire insurance<\/a> to protect your home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-442969d3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"442969d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79427a9b\" data-id=\"79427a9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a19b82 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79a19b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mon-etatdeslieux.be\/contact-expert-immobilier\/?utm_source=garantie&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=partenariat&#038;utm_content=cta\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mon-etat-des-lieux.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mon-etat-des-lieux.png 555w, https:\/\/garantie.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mon-etat-des-lieux-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dce703e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dce703e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Click here to receive<\/strong> an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mon-etatdeslieux.be\/contact-expert-immobilier\/?utm_source=garantie&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=partenariat&amp;utm_content=cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estimate<\/a> from our real estate expert partner mon-etatdeslieux.be. 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To be valid, the Inventory of fixtures must be : <\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Contradictory<\/strong>: in the presence of the tenant and the owner or someone representing them);<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Dated and signed<\/strong> by both parties (tenant and owner) ;<\/li><li><strong>Detailed and precise<\/strong> in its wording and in the description of the entire property;<\/li><li><strong>Established before<\/strong> the start of the lease or during the first month of occupancy.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9696f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9696f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does an inventory report work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ab6e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81ab6e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Inventory of fixtures is carried out in the presence of both parties to the lease. To ensure that the Inventory of fixtures runs smoothly, the following steps must be taken: <\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Agree on a date<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure that the Inventory of fixtures is carried out at the right time:<\/span><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediately prior to the start of the rental period for the Inventory of fixtures.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediately after the end of the rental period for the exit Inventory of fixtures.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Providing all the keys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  to access all rooms and meters in the rental property (electricity, water, etc.). The meter reading is mentioned on the inventory report;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Using a template<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  to draw up an inventory report in compliance with current regulations. The use of a template facilitates the inventory report process.  Using an example helps to avoid any irregularities or omissions in the final report.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Go through the rental property to write a detailed description<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all the rooms without omitting any part of the accommodation;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Add photos  <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in order to fully understand the anomalies described in the inventory report. The photos are dated and indicate their location;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Date and sign  <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the final document drawn up by both parties. The more detailed the document and the way it is drafted, the less likely it is that the inventory report will be contested in the future.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5180fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5180fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should the Inventory of fixtures contain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5658326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5658326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The inventory report is a precise, written description of the condition of the rental property. The inventory report contains the following information: <\/p><ul><li>The type of inventory report, i.e. an entry or exit report;<\/li><li>Completion date ;<\/li><li>Full identity of parties, names and addresses of lessor and lessees;<\/li><li>The identity of the surveyor or any other person involved in drawing up the Inventory of fixtures;<\/li><li>Description of all the rooms in the rental: description of the condition of the ceiling, windows, walls and floor. Description of electrical and heating installations, furniture, kitchen and bathrooms; <\/li><li>The number of keys and what they give access to (cellars, doors);<\/li><li>Reading of individual water or energy consumption meters;<\/li><li>Signature of both parties (or their representatives).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4969cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4969cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an inventory report?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ca5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17ca5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The inventory report for a property rental is a description of the property when the tenant moves in. This detailed report is drawn up just before the landlord hands over the keys at the start of the lease. The entry inventory report serves as a reference at the start of the lease, and is intended to be compared with the exit inventory report drawn up at the end of the tenant&#8217;s stay.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8281b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8281b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Inventory of fixtures?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc89be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc89be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/lease-exit-inventory\/\">inventory report<\/a> details the state of the property when the tenant leaves. It is drawn up just before the tenant hands over the keys. The Inventory of fixtures at the end of the rental period is to be compared with the Inventory of fixtures at the beginning of the rental period. The purpose of this comparison is to identify the damage related to the rental period and to determine the amount of the corresponding financial compensation.<\/p><p>Depending on the length of the lease, the parties must take into account the age of the dwelling and normal wear and tear to determine which repairs will not be charged to the tenant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d76534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d76534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can carry out the Inventory of fixtures?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a953191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a953191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etaloc.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Inventory of fixtures<\/a> can be organized in two different ways:<\/p><ul><li>It can be carried out by the tenant and the owner together, by mutual agreement.<\/li><li>It can be carried out in the presence of one or more real estate experts.<\/li><\/ul><p>The advantage of an inventory report is that it is free of charge, as no expert is involved. When the tenant or owner appoints a real estate expert, the expert&#8217;s fees are to be shared equally between the two parties.<\/p><p>The two parties can also each appoint a property expert at their own expense if they are unable to reach agreement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491e8cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"491e8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a real estate expert?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1796bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1796bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A real estate expert is a certified professional qualified to carry out a real estate appraisal. Real estate appraisers must have a diploma in appraisal or training leading to certification, combined with several years&#8217; experience. <\/p><p>To carry out his real estate appraisal missions, the expert uses his skills in building techniques, his economic knowledge and his legal knowledge to evaluate the property.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df6d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1df6d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does a property valuation cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc5b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cc5b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The price of a property valuation in Belgium varies from \u20ac150 to \u20ac450. The price of a property valuation is not fixed by law, and can vary significantly from one expert to another. The price is set by the expert according to the following criteria:  <\/p><ul><li>Type of service (inventory report, estimate, provisional acceptance)<\/li><li>Number of rooms (including bathrooms)<\/li><li>The presence of a garden<\/li><\/ul><p>If the property is furnished, the price will be adjusted upwards to take account of the furniture inventory to be carried out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af98855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af98855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can an Inventory of fixtures be contested?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87efe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b87efe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the inventory report is drawn up by only one of the two parties, the other party can always contest it. It&#8217;s very simple to contest an inventory report drawn up independently by the tenant or owner: the person who was not present can send his or her comments and amendments in writing.  Modifications will be studied and potentially added by the parties before signing.<\/p><p>If the tenant and landlord disagree on how to draw up the inventory report, they can ask the Justice of the Peace to appoint a real estate expert. This request must be made within the first month of the lease. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becf355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"becf355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does an inventory report cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1cdf16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1cdf16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The price of an inventory of fixtures depends on how it is organized. There are two main ways to make an inventory report:<\/p><ul><li><strong>A free inventory report<\/strong> is possible if it is carried out amicably between the tenant and the landlord. No third parties are involved in the survey, so there are no additional costs;<\/li><li><strong>The price of an inventory report carried out by an expert varies from 150 euros to 450 euros<\/strong>. The price is proportional to the surface area of the property and the number of rooms to be appraised.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dd487f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dd487f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-717e70f\" data-id=\"717e70f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8229f93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8229f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd4b50d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd4b50d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c2f0b7\" data-id=\"0c2f0b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533e69d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"533e69d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example of inventory report<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d6d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d6d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s a free sample inventory report drawn up in accordance with the rules in force in the Brussels-Capital region. This inventory report is presented in the form of a standard document to be completed. <\/p><p>Most of the inventory report templates available on the Internet are in pdf format. Simply print out the attached document and fill it in by hand during your visit to the rental property. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c7e167\" data-id=\"4c7e167\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5660da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5660da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Modele-etat-des-lieux-lettre.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15088\" alt=\"Inventory of fixtures document type pdf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Modele-etat-des-lieux-lettre.jpg 517w, https:\/\/garantie.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Modele-etat-des-lieux-lettre-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inventory of fixturesReal estate expert The Inventory of fixtures is carried out on arrival and departure of the rental property. 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