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For inheritance tax, VLABEL accepts the report of an approved valuer as binding for that estate, provided the report is properly reasoned, meets the legal requirements of form and quality, and is attached to the inheritance tax return.

If you later sell the property for more, you do not need to file an additional return. Please note: a valuation does not extend the filing deadline. VLABEL does carry out checks on the reports.

For example for an inheritance or a division of assets, a divorce, a purchase or sale, for the bank, or for tax and accounting purposes. The purpose determines which report you need.

For inheritance tax, a VLABEL valuation. For a purchase, a sale or for the bank, a short-form report is usually sufficient. For a division of assets, a divorce or tax purposes, a full EVS report is required. If in doubt, state the purpose in your request.

The market value excluding purchase costs (kosten koper) is the price without acquisition costs such as registration duties and notary fees. The market value including purchase costs (vrij op naam) is the price including those acquisition costs.

It is not compulsory, as long as we have access to every room. Your presence is useful, though, to answer questions about the property on the spot.

From €302,50 incl. VAT for one cadastral parcel. The price depends on the type of property, the floor area and the type of report. The request page shows you a price indication straight away.

The fee is confirmed in advance and never depends on the value obtained or on the purpose of the valuation.

We are happy to explain our reasoning free of charge. We determine the value independently. If information turns out to have been incorrect or incomplete, the valuation can be revised on the basis of the new data.

A valuation applies at the reference date stated in the report. Because the market moves, we recommend an update for a different purpose or after some time has passed.

For residential lettings in Flanders it is a legal requirement: landlord and tenant must jointly draw up a detailed inspection report before the tenant moves in, or at the latest during the first month of the tenancy. A standard phrase such as “received in good condition” is not enough.

In Brussels, the rules of the Brussels Housing Code apply. For commercial leases, offices, construction works or occupation by permission (bezetting ter bede), an inspection report is not a legal requirement, but it is strongly recommended for the same reason: avoiding disputes later on.

For residential lettings, the inspection report is drawn up jointly and the costs are shared between landlord and tenant, unless the parties agree otherwise.

A check-in report costs from €363,00 incl. VAT per property. For residential lettings, landlord and tenant each pay half, so from €181,50 per party.

A check-out is charged on a time basis at €151,25 per hour incl. VAT, with a minimum of two hours. The request page shows you a price indication straight away.

For a two-bedroom flat, allow about an hour and a half. You do not need to stay the whole time.

Within seven working days of payment of the full fee. Both parties have fourteen calendar days to read it. We process any comments in an addendum within seven working days.

Yes, with the urgent procedure we schedule the site visit within 48 hours, for a surcharge of 20%.

For construction works involving several other parties, the urgent procedure is not possible, because we cannot then invite everyone in time for a joint inspection.

Ideally in the week before the tenancy starts.

The tenant is then presumed to have received the property in the condition it is in at the end of the tenancy. It then becomes very difficult for the landlord to prove damage caused by the tenant, unless it can be proven in some other way.

No, the law does not require it, but it is strongly recommended. We compare the condition with the check-in report, estimate the repair costs and give advice to help reach an amicable settlement.

No. We only draw up check-out reports when we also drew up the check-in report. At check-out we compare room by room with our own check-in, which lets us guarantee the quality and continuity of the whole process. We do not take over check-in reports made by others.

The tenant is responsible for minor repairs, routine maintenance and any damage they cause. Normal wear and tear, age and force majeure are not the tenant’s responsibility.

Major repairs and replacements, such as the roof, the structure or the heating system, are the landlord’s. The Flemish Government set this out in a list of repairs and maintenance works.

The marks of ordinary use over time, such as slightly yellowed paint or signs of use on a floor. These are not tenant damage. A burn mark, a broken tile or holes in the wall are.

The inspector always judges in good conscience what is normal wear and tear and what is not, taking depreciation into account.

We first try to reach an amicable settlement with our advice. If that fails, the justice of the peace has jurisdiction over tenancy disputes.

An attempt at conciliation before the justice of the peace is an accessible first step. If the parties cannot agree when the inspection report is drawn up, the justice of the peace can appoint an expert on request.

An inspection report is drawn up jointly: both parties attend or are represented. To keep things running smoothly, we have both parties sign a mandate in advance.

That way the inspection can go ahead even if one party is unable to attend. Both parties then have fourteen calendar days to read the report and submit comments.

Besides residential lettings, we draw up inspection reports for commercial leases, offices, construction works, deferred possession and occupation by permission. In each of these situations the goal is the same: to record the condition objectively and avoid disputes later on.

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Yes. Our fee is fixed in advance and never depends on the outcome. If there is a potential conflict of interest, we report it immediately.

For private individuals we show prices including VAT; for companies and organisations, excluding VAT.

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