Rent allowance : how to apply and eligibility requirements

The conditions must be met on the day the application is submitted. 

• you must not own a property (this applies to all members of your household) 
• this allowance cannot be combined with other current rent assistance. 
• you must be registered on a waiting list for social housing with a public service property company (SISP). 
  You can find a list of the 16 SISPs in the Brussels-Capital Region on the Opens in new windowBrussels-Capital Region Housing Company website. 
• priority points on the social housing waiting list and income: 

¹Annual income is the total income of all adult members of your household at the time of your application. For an application made in 2024, this is the taxable income as a whole and separately for 2021 (2022 tax year).
If this income exceeds the upper limits, the income as reported to the SLRB will be considered.

²Corresponds to the upper limit for Opens in new windowincreased intervention. This threshold is subject to change.

³Corresponds to Opens in new windowsocial integration income (RIS). These thresholds are also subject to change.

• it is located in the Brussels-Capital Region and you officially reside there 
• it is rented under a principal residence lease 
• it is not rented through a social rental agency (AIS) or a public service property company (SISP). 
• it is not owned by a member of your family up to a second degree relative 
• the rent must not be socialised 

The rent allowance is granted for 5 years from the date of your application. 

After this initial 5-year period, the Administration will review your eligibility to continue receiving the allowance for a further 5 years.  

After these two periods, only households with a member aged 65 or over or a person recognised as having a disability (66% or 9 points) will be reassessed for a potential extension of the allowance. 

The allowance can be applied for directly online via the citizen portal or using the application form. 

You can log in using an identity card reader (eID) or via the itsme app on the citizen portal: 

Opens in new windowhttps://crm.irisbox.brussels/citizen/s/

The tutorial video 'How to apply for a rent allowance' gives a clear overview of the eligibility conditions and then guides you through the online application process step by step. 

If you are already familiar with the conditions, skip directly to 2 minutes 13 and follow the steps for submitting an application 

Send your application form by registered post or deliver it in person with acknowledgement of receipt to the following address: 

Rent Allowances and Unoccupied Housing Department
SPRB – Brussels Housing
Place Saint-Lazare 2 (Iris Tower)
1035 Brussels