{"id":16709,"date":"2025-03-19T16:15:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/belgium-rental-surety\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T16:15:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:15:26","slug":"belgium-rental-surety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/belgium-rental-surety\/","title":{"rendered":"Property rental deposits in Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16709\" class=\"elementor elementor-16709 elementor-16658\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-548ac82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"548ac82\" 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-3dba6e8b\" data-id=\"3dba6e8b\" 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-32ba3a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"32ba3a49\" 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-6dfef8ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dfef8ad\" 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>Rental surety<\/b><br>of the lease<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3890697a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3890697a\" 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-1760b233 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1760b233\" 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-50785c8f\" data-id=\"50785c8f\" 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-1eac5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eac5f8\" 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 <b>rental deposit<\/b> is a sum of money that the tenant gives to the landlord at the start of the rental contract. It is used to cover any shortcomings on the part of the tenant, such as unpaid rent or damage to the property. Although not obligatory, it is commonly required and must be specified in the lease contract.  <\/p>\n<p>To obtain a <b>rental guarantee without making a bank deposit<\/b>, simply request a deposit from garantie.be by clicking on <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-online\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">online rental guarantee<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\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-531cdd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"531cdd8\" 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 rental deposit for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12b9f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f12b9f5\" 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 <strong>rental deposit<\/strong> protects the landlord against the financial risks associated with renting. In the event of damage to the property or unpaid rent, the landlord can use this sum to compensate himself, provided he has the tenant&#8217;s agreement or a court order. <\/span><\/p>\n\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-c5f80ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5f80ad\" 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\">When do I have to make a deposit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a529f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a529f0\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-surety\/\">rental guarantee<\/a> must be set up before or when the <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/real-estate-lease-contract\/\">lease contract<\/a> is signed. It is advisable to take this step a few days in advance to allow financial institutions to finalize the necessary formalities. <\/p>\n\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-f3df64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3df64a\" 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 bonding solutions are available in Belgium?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ee4d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8ee4d0\" 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, tenants have several options for obtaining a rental deposit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bank guarantee<\/b>: The bank guarantees the tenant in exchange for a specific agreement. This <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-bank-guarantee\/\">rental bank guarantee<\/a> option may be subject to acceptance conditions and fees. <\/li>\n<li><b>CPAS guarantee<\/b>: Under certain conditions, the Centre Public d&#8217;Action Sociale (CPAS) can provide a guarantee up to the amount of the rental guarantee, particularly for people in precarious financial situations. Click here for more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-cpas\/\">CPAS rental guarantee<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Specialized services<\/b>: Garantie.be lets you obtain an <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-online\/\">online rental guarantee<\/a> in just a few hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\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-e7b68e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7b68e4\" 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 assistance is available for rental deposits in Belgium?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604078e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"604078e\" 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\tSeveral types of assistance are available to help tenants build up their rental guarantee.\n<ul>\n \t<li><b>Fonds du Logement<\/b>: Offers zero-interest loans to cover the rental guarantee, subject to certain conditions relating to income and household composition.<\/li>\n \t<li><b>BRUGAL Fund<\/b>: Offers assistance to people on limited incomes, with repayment terms tailored to the tenant&#8217;s financial situation.<\/li>\n<\/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-d010800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d010800\" 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\">Rental deposits in the Walloon Region<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d088c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d088c29\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-wallonia\/\">rental guarantee in Wallonia<\/a> cannot exceed two months&#8217; rent. Special assistance, such as zero-interest loans, is available for tenants who have difficulty setting up such a guarantee. <\/p>\n\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-311aa86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"311aa86\" 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\">Deed of guarantee for a rental<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969427a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"969427a\" 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 deed of guarantee is a written undertaking by a third party, called the guarantor, to pay the tenant&#8217;s debts in the event of the latter&#8217;s default. To be valid in Belgium, this deed must be carefully drafted and comply with certain formalities. <\/p>\n\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>Rental suretyof the lease The rental deposit is a sum of money that the tenant gives to the landlord at the start of the rental contract. It is used to cover any shortcomings on the part of the tenant, such as unpaid rent or damage to the property. 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