Real estate selling

Do you have the legal right to sell (usufruct)? 
Do you have a valid Opens in new windowEPB certificate? 
Have you had your electrical system inspected?  

Have the value of your property appraised to set a sales price in line with the market.  

You can enlist the help of an expert (surveyor, architect, estate agent or notary) who will draw up a report taking several factors into account: year of construction, living area, EPB rating, condition of the property, etc.  

Before concluding any sale of a rental property, the landlord must inform the tenant, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, of their intention to sell and the tenant’s right of first refusal. 

You are free to accept the offer that best suits you. 

You also have the right to invite several buyers to compete, potentially raising the price, but this should not turn into an auction. 

Once the buyer's financing has been confirmed, the seller and buyer sign the sales agreement. This means that the seller agrees to transfer the property to the buyer, who agrees to pay the price specified in the sales agreement. From that moment on, the sale is finalised and neither party can withdraw, even if an advance payment has not yet been made. 

A sales agreement is legally binding! So, before signing, the buyer is advised to study the draft sales agreement provided by the seller carefully and have it reviewed by the notary!  

The seller must provide the buyer with the following documents:  

• Opens in new windowsoil certificate
• Electrical inspection certificate 
• Opens in new windowEnergy performance (EPB) certificate
• post-intervention file (PIF) 
• lease documents (if the property is rented out) 
• fuel oil tank certificate 
• co-ownership data 
• planning information 

The notarised deed is the official document drawn up by the notary that makes the sale enforceable against the authorities, banks, mortgage lenders and others. It also ensures the legal security of the sale and provides the new owner with all the necessary guarantees. 

There is no legal time limit between the signing of the sales agreement and the date of the notarised deed. Typically, this period is a maximum of 4 months.