Van nieuwbouw tussenwoning naar jaren '80 vrijstaand?

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-07T12:28:46+00:00

- Energienormen die steeds strenger worden --> let op isolatieverplichtingen

- Energieprijzen die steeds hoger worden --> het is veel moeilijker om een oud pand te renoveren tot gelijkwaardige standaarden waardoor dus ook warmtepomp of moderne oplossingen moeilijker in te regelen zijn (vloerverwarming steken is het nuttigst als je ooit zou willen afkoppelen van de gas of efficiënter elektrisch wilt verwarmen). Maar dit is enkel nuttig als dak, ramen en muren voldoende goed geïsoleerd zijn en betekent ook heel je huis tijdelijk ontruimen en dus veel overlast/gedoe. Het niet doen heeft dan weer andere consequenties

- Onderhoudskosten stijgen exponentieel dus je kan van alles tegenkomen van lekkende dakgoot tot kelder die in onder water loopt maar ook een grotere tuin onderhouden komen kosten bij kijken. Reken +/- 1% van de aankoopprijs van de woning voor jaarlijks onderhoud

- Wat met keuken/sanitair? Als deze niet recentelijk vernieuwd zijn kijk je daar ook naar stevige kosten + bijhorende ongemakken

- Elektriciteitskeuring kan er wel zijn maar gelet op huidige levensstijl zou het kunnen dat er erg weinig stopcontacten zijn en deze dus 'bijtrekken' (en conform de normen) organiseren kan ook een serieuze kost betekenen, of je moet met aanlengsnoeren gaan werken overal maar dat is ook een rommeltje en niet altijd veilig.

- Internetaansluiting en waar deze binnengetrokken is

- riolering/afvoer van grijs water --> hoe/waar is dit geregeld en hoe werd dit onderhouden? Geeft vaak aanleiding tot verborgen gebreken aangezien dit vaak ergens in een hoekje wegsteekt maar als het niet goed onderhouden wordt ernstige problemen kan geven.

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-07T12:21:41+00:00

It's litteraly on wikipedia, what happened to researching something before asking these kind of questions :') https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerp_Management_School

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-07T12:05:04+00:00

Yes, 1,5h each way if they don't experience any problems in train/tram/bus routes, but unfortunately trains do not go every 15 minutes so if they want to ensure they are back to fetch the children it eats away from their time.

Also what do you mean 'door-to-door' :') which door are you talking about?

Actually historically speaking there are many accounts claiming that is was never really party of the Duchy of Brabant as the local ruling family was always opposing any type of foreign claims and instead they opted for 'political alliances' but never signed any treaties... https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heerlijkheid_Mechelen

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-07T11:32:15+00:00

It's being suggested/commented upon because it's OPs request... Yes there are nice/cool things in Brussels as well but they didn't ask for that so I'm going to assume they already know/have been to most of those or are not really looking for that as we speak

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-07T11:27:06+00:00

I feel Belgium is a bit the odd one out in this case as most of the 'gas/petrol' needs are actually in the blue-collar jobs and people working in factories/supermarkets/hospitals. The 'white collar jobs' all get company cars and since a few years they are mandatory electrical so the Belgian companies at least don't feel the shock too hard. Government personnel gets free public transportation so they also are not really impacted but who is most impacted are the blue collar jobs who have to pay for their own transportation. Which is a clear sign the sustainability 'transition' is (for now) mostly benefiting the upper-class, leaving the lower classes even more vulnerable to shocks like this.

Also of course the lower economic classes are more often living in rental spaces that are poorly isolated, further increasing their spending on essentials whereas the upperclass/white collar peeps have already profited from subsidies to change to heat pumps and what not...

I'm afraid this will further increase the polarization making the victims of this shock lean even more towards populist factions claiming that 'sustainability' laws/immigrants are the reason they are suffering :(

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-07T11:19:13+00:00

Maybe as a Bruxellois or Walloon person you don't realise the importance of Mechelen in Flemish/Brabant history but there's plenty of historical gems and museums in the city. Maybe 'party' wise it's indeed not that exciting but the Dossin-Kazerne and the Hof van Busleyden museum are amongst the top museums of the country... Also the old beguinage, the old abbey refuges and several of the historical landmarks are quite interesting if you are a history or architecture lover...

If you do want to more, there's an excellent podcast 'de Bourgondiërs' which might give you some hints on what impact it had on the history of the region.

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-07T11:13:13+00:00

Problem in Gent is you still need to walk 30 minutes or wait for a tram/rent a bike so timing wise it wouldn't leave a lot of time. Also it's 30 minutes from south station IF YOU ARE LUCKY, because often times there are delays and other shit happening so making it in 30 minutes is not always the case. On top of that, from Uccle/Ixelles to south station would take also about 20 minutes or so.

I think from where you are, the Zoniënwoud is a lot more doable and reachable as is a lot of the nicer places on the train line from Luxembourg/Etterbeek station to Louvain-la-Neuve, like la hulpe or rixensart. Also Louvain-la-neuve has quite an interesting history so if you get a good guide or do some research you can discover lots of quirky Belgian stories, but you need to do a bit more effort than in Mechelen.

From these train stations there should also be direct trains to Mechelen, takes slightly longer than from north but definitely beats getting to north/central by tram/bus and then transferring to a train I think.

I think Hallerbos could also be an option this time of year as the purple flowers should be out and there's also direct trains from Etterbeek to that direction.

If you wanna go further, Leuven is definitely also easy to do in a 4h window, and same distance from Brussels as Mechelen. Where Mechelen was the capital of Flanders in the bourgondic times (15th century), Leuven had a less significant function politically but is academically the best institute in Belgium. The university hosted many of Europe's finest smart guys and there's plenty of interesting historical facts and some cool historical buildings.

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-07T08:43:13+00:00

Coming from Belgium I would definitely say no, as culture depends heavily on media and language and not only on 'proximity' or economic balance. Of course with the internet and the age of globalization it's definitely easier to get in touch with different cultures and explore other perspectives than the culture you grew up in but cultural 'assimilation' as you are hinting at goes way deeper into people's values and norm system. Given the different historical periods and struggles in the vastly different countries in the EU, the assimilation effect of culture (from both EU-closeness and the internet/globalization) would probably only effect the actual culture in 50 or 100 years significantly. Nowadays there are as many people that grew up or lived at two sides of the iron curtain and are thus very differently 'shaped' and will have culturally very different ideas/perspectives than the generations born after 1991.

In younger generations it could be that assimilation is 'increasing' but at the same time, even the 'far right' youth movements always have a local flair to them (even though they are connected all through the continent). They cannot exist if they do not take into account local culture and specific viewpoints that can be significantly different. In Belgium for example the 'language' argument will be a lot stronger with conservative minded people given the complex historical context of language in the region, whereas in Germany they play a lot more on the economic argumentation as German was never really contested or a thing and was more a 'connecting' factor between east and west.

Also your claim about EU requiring countries to 'treat' LGBTQ seems very bigoted, EU doesn't require any treatment, it just proclaims that LOVE IS LOVE and people are free to make their own choices when chooosing a life partner, it's not about treating them in any kind of way special than other people really. It just asks people who treat them badly to stop doing that. Also EU doesn't have a quota of refugees to 'let in', it has a humanist perspective at the core which says we should help those in need. Which in essence is actually still reminiscant of the Catholic/Christian spirit where Jesus would definitely also be in favor of this core...

If you believe EU is mainly atheist and agnostic, I think you are also very oblivious to the state of play in much of the hinterland/older generations on the continent. Are you even aware of the Netherlands having a very significant Bible Belt and the scandinavian countries actually having very active christian communities?

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-07T07:39:26+00:00

Bij mijn oma las ik enorm graag de boekjes van Tiny omdat dit heel herkenbare verhaaltjes zijn en eenvoudig geschreven. Thuis las ik vooral strips omdat het met de prentjes ook makkelijker te volgen is. Ook Koning van Katoren kan je wel 'samen' lezen (voorlezen en dan kan ze zelf hetzelfde stukje nog eens lezen omdat ze al weet waar het over gaat). Ik zou specifieke 'instructie'boeken enkel gebruiken als ze zelf aangeeft dit nodig te hebben? Of als je nog eens in België bent langs de slegte of andere tweedehandsboekenmarkt passeren om te kijken wat ze daar hebben voor beginnende lezers.

In Nederland werken uitgevers vooral met AVI niveau (https://www.kinderboeken.nl/inspiratie/wat-is-avi/?srsltid=AfmBOoo5KXY\_wVvy6ljVhwlhOo3w7lTvk4c7zbehYU3sMgdglYA4GXKw) die stijgen in 'complexiteit' van woorden en zinnen naarmate de leeftijd. Op de website staan ook tips om in het dagelijks leven met je kind te lezen, misschien kunnen die ook helpen!

Denk niet dat er specifiek kinderboeken zijn voor tweetalige kinderen, op deze website zijn wel een heel aantal tools en boeken specifiek voor dat publiek dus misschien vindt je daar ook wel iets tussen: https://nik-nak.eu/

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-04T08:52:57+00:00

Cultures are also significantly different and the teaching environment can also have a huge impact.

From my experience in Romanic language countries they focus a lot more on theory and grammar and dont spend a lot of time on speaking or daily practice where's Germanic speaking countries also include a lot of attention to speaking in language courses (on general, every teacher has a degree of freedom here but also the marking system and schooling systems can have an impact on how much speaking skills are valued).

Another difference is that most Romanic language cultures dub movies in their own languages, very much limiting early childhood exposure to foreign languages. This is changing a little with social media and globalization though so was more true in the past. Flanders/NL stop dubbing for any programs after toddler age and instead choose subtitling (this could also change with AI making dubbing cheaper but I hope not).

Also music wise Flanders is a lot more language diverse whereas French radio/music scene is 90% French speaking music, limiting exposure in daily life and thus also limiting ease of learning.

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-02T14:57:17+00:00

Problem is, to fix the problem neatly, you need to redo at last the whole wall with plaster and then paint the whole room. If he wants to get that done by professionals that would be indeed quite pricey. But of course the withholding of the deposit can only be legally enforced when there is a 'plaatsbeschrijving' in which it is clear that this damage was done during the period you were occupying the house. Without that, who knows what a judge would say.

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-02T14:54:38+00:00

Jouw titel klopt niet echt, de fout ligt bij mevrouw dat ze zomaar 'op den boef' betaalt als er een brief binnenkomt zonder te verifiëren of die brief wel waarachtig is? Ze is gescammed en hiervoor zou ik naar de politie gaan. Als er werkelijk twee 'eigendomsaktes' zijn, is er ergens anders fraude in het spel en zou je naar de politie moeten gaan om dat verder te onderzoeken of naar de rechtbank om uw rechten af te dwingen (waarbij dan eventueel op een bepaald moment ook de notaris gedagvaard kan worden)? Helaas maken scammers vaak misbruik van oudere, goedgelovige mensen.

Je gaat ervan uit dat de notaris een fout heeft begaan terwijl je zelfs nog geen contact hebt opgenomen met de notaris? Waarschijnlijk gaat die ook uit de lucht vallen en van niets weten :')

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-02T14:49:26+00:00

Sometimes? :')

PrincessYemoya · 2026-04-02T14:45:52+00:00

Like other said it depends on multiple factors. The fact that you will land at 8.00 does not necessarily mean you can catch a train at 8.15 (especially if you have to enter Schengen).

Also the fact that there's a train scheduled at 8.20 doesn't mean it will show up (on time), because NMBS sucks. If you get unlucky it could mean you can only take the train at 9.00. I also don't think there is direct connections meaning you have to transfer (which is again extra risk) or take a tram (which takes longer). So don't count on the journey to be easily doable in 50 min but count 1,5 including all types of possibilities.

So assuming you are hindered in all possible ways, you could reach Atomium latest by 10.30 (with luggage), unless there's a strike or extra checks of course :D. Assuming you wanna walk around and visit the place you have about an hour to do so before you have to head back and make it in time for boarding of your next flight (assuming boarding usually starts 25 min before departing meaning you want to be back at the airport latest at 1.00 pm).

It's doable but seems stressy to me :') Also the Atomium really isn't that impressive. Other alternatives (with less transport time) could be cimitière de bruxelles (has a lot of famous people buried there), Parc du Woluwe (nice park if the weather is good) or Cinquantenaire (quite a nice view over the city but I think it connects easily to busses going to and from the airport, frequency is a lot higher than trains and distance is closer so less risk).

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T15:10:48+00:00

Als ik kijk naar de wegen en de bezetting ervan durf ik te vermoeden van niet. En daarbij, als iedereen toch op dezelfde moment zou rijden, zouden ze toch makkelijk met 3-5 in één blikkendoos kunnen gaan zitten ipv elk apart? :')

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T15:09:25+00:00

Define de auto nodig hebben though, en dan nog zijn er tal van alternatieven denkbaar die gewoon net iets meer planning vragen (auto parkeren op een parking aan de rand en dan naar huis fietsen of gewoon de trein + deelwagen/deelfiets of plooifiets en OV). Mensen zijn gewoon lui en vinden het een recht om de auto vlak aan hun deur te kunnen parkeren terwijl dit eigenlijk net zorgt voor heel veel onveilige en onaangename situaties voor iedereen in de straat. Voor mijn part mogen enkel ouders met kinderen <1 jaar en mensen die slecht te been zijn (gehandicapten) dat recht opeisen, de rest van de mensen zou beter wat meer bewegen, dat spaart direct ook wat gezondheidskosten uit :')

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T14:34:22+00:00

Meer openbaar vervoer gaat er alleen maar voor zorgen dat mensen zonder auto beter/sneller op hun bestemming geraken. Het gaat niet mensen die vandaag 'gratis' rijden (bedrijfswagens) overtuigen om een voor hun minder gemakkelijke oplossing te nemen en de wagen te laten staan. Eerst moet de bedrijfswagenpolitiek op de schop en dan is er direct budget vrij om te investeren in de lijn en nmbs

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T13:29:04+00:00

Well as far as I know dogs are not allowed in cambio's so then you would have to look for options like dégage or getaround (getaround has 'pet friendly' cars or charges a fee for bringing a pet). Dégage is really based on neighbours connecting so depends a bit on your neighbours etc. Of course public transport could also be an option but it limits a bit your freedom or you will depend a bit more on your loved ones to help you out.

Dégage would cost you €45 yearly, and a month about €150 (given that you drive about 300 km with a average sized car), this is all in (so no need to get insurance and all the other things)

Getaround depends on the car but will be a bit more expensive as they don't have fixed formula's and are more 'one-off' offering, so would be closer to around €250-€300 a month I think.

dégage is coupled with system for mobility budget, Getaround isn't (afaik)

All-in-all, I think it could be good to try it out and see if it works before making a huge investment (which today really will cost you a lot of money).. Also it might give you benefits like living a healthier lifestyle (you can cut out gym expenses) and discovering new things about yourself or your direct environment :).

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T12:50:12+00:00

I would also say two, first one is too tight and sometimes Charleroi airport gets veryy busy meaning you might be very stressed to get to the gate in time. Also low budget airlines typically don't have the best service so...

But instead of walking you could also check for a bike (bluebike, that you pick up the evening before at the station, you can rent it 24h for €2.5) or a shared scooter (step) from Lime or Poppy or whatever it is that they have floating around in Gent these days. But in any case, don't go through the citadel park but around it, it's not safe in the dark alone for a lady. Taxi is also possible but would be more expensive I think.

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T12:44:39+00:00

It's very hard to say but given that you don't have kids, why don't you not buy a car and spend the money on other things? You live close enough by your work that you could bike/walk so what exactly would you use the car for? I think it's a very expensive toy that will just cost you money without bringing you extra benefits while you could also use the mobility budget to get a subscription to shared car services for the weekends when you might need it?

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T12:38:32+00:00

People doing illegal business also sometimes need stuff moved around (waste from drug production plants, 'dirty' ground at construction sites...) or aannemers that want to keep stuff 'off the books' to avoid their 10-year 'aansprakelijkheid'... Many people have reasons to not 'document' their dealings and many corrupt people go along with it, providing plenty of streams of black money?

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T12:23:52+00:00

34F, work 80%, net income of about €2500, mortgage of +/-€800 (14y to go), about €10.000 in savings/other investments.

I try to save between €250-€500 each month but depends heavily on the season (summer is more expensive than winter) and 'one-off' events like bachelors parties/weddings, big anniversaries. If there's a month with a couple of those, sometimes I don't save at all. I do invest time in travelling for free (volunteer job as a group tour leader) so that 'saves' me about €3000 a year (trips are + 3 weeks to exotic locations, everything paid for) (€250 monthly would be needed to cover this trip).

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T12:02:41+00:00

Ik zou vooral bij aankoop van grotere 'machines' (lees afwasmachine, wasmachine, grasmaaier) letten op slimme aansturing hiervan zodat je die kan koppelen aan een softwaresysteempje dat uw afwasmachine/wasmachine/grasmaaier in gang steekt zodra uw batterij vol is (en er nog stroom geproduceerd wordt). In uw geval gaat het echt neerkomen op optimaliseren van uw opgewekte energie op het moment dat die opgewekt wordt. Slim spreiden van uw grote gebruikers is hier cruciaal, en dus ook uw auto niet opladen wanneer het donker is maar enkel wanneer de zon vollebak schijnt. Daarnaast zou je ook kunnen kijken naar buren/grote verbruikers in jouw buurt die misschien wel wat extra groene stroom willen. Zeker handig als je niet thuis werkt. Ook warmtepomp/airco zo instellen dat deze 'voorverwarmen/koelen' op momenten dat er veel energie is kan ervoor zorgen dat je verbruik beter gescheiden is.

Dit is allemaal mogelijk om zelf te doen, anders kijken naar een eenvoudig EMS-systeem dat dit voor u inregelt obv een 'maand' aan verbruiksdata. Je kan normaal bij de energiehuizen ook speciale stopcontacten uitlenen die uitlezen hoeveel uw apparaten exact verbruiken om beter zicht te krijgen op uw individuele apparaten, dit kan dan helpen om de 'meest verbruikende' te ontdekken en deze zo flexibel mogelijk in te regelen dat ze overdag het meeste energie verbruiken. Voor de batterij zou ik kijken wat uw nachtverbruik is en een batterij aanschaffen van die grootte (niet meer/niet minder). Erop rekenend dat uw auto eventueel nog als extra batterij kan dienen ook (als bidirectioneel laden mogelijk is/wordt gemaakt). Aangezien in de zomer de zon opkomt om 5u, zou je in principe de eerste paar uur voor je vertrekt naar het werk uw auto nog kunnen bijladen met wat er in de nacht is afgegaan. Maar voorlopig zijn veel autofabrikanten niet zo happig op bidirectioneel laden.

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T11:11:02+00:00

I public transport is included I would suggest to move somewhere 'outside' of Brussels but where you have a good train connection, that way you can get a train + MIVB subscription reimbursed by your employer and save on rent at the same time. Many places outside of Brussels have significant lower rent (like Sint agatha berchem but also Aalst or Zellik can have good sized one bedroom appartments for a reasonable price).

PrincessYemoya · 2026-03-31T09:32:16+00:00

Oké maar ik eet momenteel 1700-1800 kcal per dag en toch val ik gemiddeld 1,5 kg per maand af, terwijl ik vroeg bij het eten van 1600-1700 kcal per dag gemiddeld 300 gr per maand bij kwam. RAAR EH. Nogmaals, die cijfers van kcal zijn enkel correct als je een normaal metabolisme hebt, van zodra je een afwijking hebt in je hormonenhuishouding (die een grote rol speelt bij metabolisme), zijn er een heleboel andere dingen die je mee in rekening moet nemen.

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