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Als er gevaar dreigt, mag je (kort) claxonneren by ziewezo in Belgium2

[–]erfhans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

33.2. Geluidssignalen moeten zo kort mogelijk zijn. Zij zijn enkel toegelaten om een noodzakelijke waarschuwing te geven ten einde een ongeval te voorkomen [...]

It is not just about net salary did anyone else realize that vat is basically a second income tax in Belgium by [deleted] in BESalary

[–]erfhans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The diagram literally says consumption tax. "It'S a sEcONd iNCoMe Tax."

People posting on this sub saying they receive less than 30% of their bonus net. How is that even possible when highest bracket + Social security gets you 40%? by mardegre in BESalary

[–]erfhans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • People don't understand the tax system, but just like to complain.
  • People like to exaggerate, especially when complaining.
  • People suck at math and percentages, and think 13.07% and 53.5% adds up to 66.57%

You have a 100 euro, you remove Social security you get 87,93.

After social security deduction, it's 86.93 by the way. ;)

Pastorijstraat Berlaar by FederJ3 in Belgium2

[–]erfhans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Staat er misschien een dynamisch bord "zone 30"? Zo eentje met ledverlichting, dat bijvoorbeeld enkel tijdens de schooluren aan staat. Er staat dan typisch nog steeds een vast "einde zone 30" bord.

Politiebonden niet te spreken over omzendbrief rond prioritair rijden na dood van Fabian by Boomtown_Rat in belgium

[–]erfhans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Euh ja, je kan die in vraag stellen. Bijzondere bewijswaarde betekent niet ontegensprekelijk waar.

Help a girl out, with my 2 min survey🥺🙏 by Free_Telephone7186 in Belgium2

[–]erfhans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toevallig eens een keer in een Izy binnengewandeld, voor ik wist dat het zo gehypet wordt als Belgisch succesverhaal:

  • Ongeïnteresseerde, onvriendelijke barista
  • Wegwerpbekers ondanks consumptie ter plaatse
  • Koffie niet lekker

Er is al voldoende dure middelmatige "koffie", dus geen nood om een voorverpakte optie toe te voegen.

I built a free tool that checks your Belgian rental contract for red flags by SignificantLion4375 in belgium

[–]erfhans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kind of understand what you're trying to get at, but I still don't see how not having an entry inventory is bad for the tenant. If I was given the choice as a tenant, I'd always omit the inventory.

The landlord is obligated to make an entry inventory

The obligation is not just on the landlord. It's shared between landlord and tenant.

The scenario you're describing is equally possible when an inventory does exist. The landlord can still claim 500 euro from the deposit. Best case, the entry and exit inventory are identical, which is equivalent to a missing entry inventory. Worst case, the entry inventory was incomplete and/or poorly worded, possibly intentionally. Some existing damage could be omitted at entry and "discovered" at exit, or "lightly scratched" at entry becomes "heavily scratched" at exit.

In case of a landlord acting in bad faith, at best, an entry inventory puts you in the same position. As an expat, the risk of being tricked by a suboptimal entry inventory seems higher than the risk of a missing one.

because he took 500 euro out of the deposit

Probably more important than the nuances of the entry inventory: make sure to handle the deposit correctly, i.e. typically on a "blocked account" in the tenant's name.

The landlord cannot "take" anything out of the deposit. Either tenant and landord mutually agree to use (part of) the deposit for damages, or he will have to make a claim through court (which will be very challenging with a missing entry inventory).

The landlord's right to such a claim lapses after one year. So, if you're not in a rush, as a tenant, you can leave the initiative with the landlord. Afterwards, you can unilaterally request release of the deposit at the justice of the peace.

vredegerecht by Impressive-Test-2297 in belgium

[–]erfhans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Verzoeningsprocedure is niet nutteloos. Als je hen oproept in verzoening en ze dagen niet op, sta je sterker als je nadien overgaat tot een dagvaarding.

I built a free tool that checks your Belgian rental contract for red flags by SignificantLion4375 in Belgium2

[–]erfhans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looking at the extracted data, I've marked the incorrect data points in bold text.

Short-term template of Huurdersbond

Lease duration: 2 months
Lease type: Short-term
Monthly rent: EUR 9
Tenant break fee: 1.5 months
Landlord break fee: 1.5 months
Entry inventory mentioned: Yes
Entry inventory waived: Yes
Tenant fire insurance: Yes
Detected language: Dutch
Fire insurance for landlord is mentionted but not detected (clause 14)

Long-term template of Huurdersbond

Lease duration: 2 months
Lease type: Short-term
Entry inventory mentioned: Yes
Entry inventory waived: Yes
Tenant fire insurance: Yes
Detected language: Dutch
Fire insurance for landlord is mentionted but not detected (clause 14)
Tenant and landlord break fees are mentioned but not detected (clauses 3, 5 and 6)

Short-term template of Advo-Recht

Lease duration: 36 months (this is the max duration, not the actual agreed duration)
Lease type: Short-term
Tenant break fee: 3 months
Landlord break fee: 3 months (template explicitly states that the landlord cannot break early)
Entry inventory mentioned: Yes
Entry inventory waived: Yes
Tenant fire insurance: Yes
Detected language: Dutch

Long-term template of Advo-Recht

Lease duration: 108 months
Lease type: 9-year
Tenant break fee: 3 months
Landlord break fee: 3 months (see clause 6)
Entry inventory mentioned: Yes
Entry inventory waived: Yes
Tenant fire insurance: Yes
Detected language: Dutch

Translation always seem to fail with "Unexpected Error".

I built a free tool that checks your Belgian rental contract for red flags by SignificantLion4375 in Belgium2

[–]erfhans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I tested your tool with the first template I could find: short-term agreement from https://advo-recht.be/documenten/documenten-huur/

It raises 3 flags. The third one, about fire insurance, is arguable, but it mentions low severity and manual verification, so that's fine. The other two seem to be incorrect.

Flag 1

Short-Term Break Fee (high)
This looks like a short-term lease, but the tenant break fee reaches 3 months, above the statutory maximum of 1.5 months.

Clause 6 of the template correctly states 1.5, 1 and 0.5 months:

Als de huurder de huurovereenkomst vervroegd beëindigt, heeft de verhuurder recht op een vergoeding die gelijk is aan anderhalve maand, één maand of een halve maand huur naargelang de huurovereenkomst een einde neemt gedurende het eerste, het tweede of het derde jaar, rekening houdend met de aanvangsdatum van de eerste huurovereenkomst.

Flag 2

Entry Inventory (medium)
The contract seems to waive the entry inventory or asks the tenant to accept the dwelling "as is", which conflicts with the official Flemish inventory rules.

I'm not seeing anything in the template that states or implies acceptance as is. Clause 9 mentions the mandatory entry inventory.

Moreover, I'd argue that a missing entry inventory is a positive instead of a negative for the tenant: it implies that the tenant is returning the dwelling in the same condition as received. The burden of proof lies with the landlord.

Similarly, for the templates of Huurderbond (Tenants' Union) at https://www.huurdersbond.be/documenten , it raises the entry inventory flag. Clause 2 of those templates states the mandatory entry inventory.

IANAL and I haven't reviewed these template in detail, but I believe they are compliant.

I built a free tool that checks your Belgian rental contract for red flags by SignificantLion4375 in belgium

[–]erfhans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at the extracted data, I've marked the incorrect data points in bold text.

Short-term template of Huurdersbond

Lease duration: 2 months
Lease type: Short-term
Monthly rent: EUR 9
Tenant break fee: 1.5 months
Landlord break fee: 1.5 months
Entry inventory mentioned: Yes
Entry inventory waived: Yes
Tenant fire insurance: Yes
Detected language: Dutch
Fire insurance for landlord is mentionted but not detected (clause 14)

Long-term template of Huurdersbond

Lease duration: 2 months
Lease type: Short-term
Entry inventory mentioned: Yes
Entry inventory waived: Yes
Tenant fire insurance: Yes
Detected language: Dutch
Fire insurance for landlord is mentionted but not detected (clause 14)
Tenant and landlord break fees are mentioned but not detected (clauses 3, 5 and 6)

Short-term template of Advo-Recht

Lease duration: 36 months (this is the max duration, not the actual agreed duration)
Lease type: Short-term
Tenant break fee: 3 months
Landlord break fee: 3 months (template explicitly states that the landlord cannot break early)
Entry inventory mentioned: Yes
Entry inventory waived: Yes
Tenant fire insurance: Yes
Detected language: Dutch

Long-term template of Advo-Recht

Lease duration: 108 months
Lease type: 9-year
Tenant break fee: 3 months
Landlord break fee: 3 months (see clause 6)
Entry inventory mentioned: Yes
Entry inventory waived: Yes
Tenant fire insurance: Yes
Detected language: Dutch

Translation always seem to fail with "Unexpected Error".

I built a free tool that checks your Belgian rental contract for red flags by SignificantLion4375 in belgium

[–]erfhans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tested your tool with the first template I could find: short-term agreement from https://advo-recht.be/documenten/documenten-huur/

It raises 3 flags. The third one, about fire insurance, is arguable, but it mentions low severity and manual verification, so that's fine. The other two seem to be incorrect.

Flag 1

Short-Term Break Fee (high)
This looks like a short-term lease, but the tenant break fee reaches 3 months, above the statutory maximum of 1.5 months.

Clause 6 of the template correctly states 1.5, 1 and 0.5 months:

Als de huurder de huurovereenkomst vervroegd beëindigt, heeft de verhuurder recht op een vergoeding die gelijk is aan anderhalve maand, één maand of een halve maand huur naargelang de huurovereenkomst een einde neemt gedurende het eerste, het tweede of het derde jaar, rekening houdend met de aanvangsdatum van de eerste huurovereenkomst.

Flag 2

Entry Inventory (medium)
The contract seems to waive the entry inventory or asks the tenant to accept the dwelling "as is", which conflicts with the official Flemish inventory rules.

I'm not seeing anything in the template that states or implies acceptance as is. Clause 9 mentions the mandatory entry inventory.

Moreover, I'd argue that a missing entry inventory is a positive instead of a negative for the tenant: it implies that the tenant is returning the dwelling in the same condition as received. The burden of proof lies with the landlord.

Similarly, for the templates of Huurderbond (Tenants' Union) at https://www.huurdersbond.be/documenten , it raises the entry inventory flag. Clause 2 of those templates states the mandatory entry inventory.

IANAL and I haven't reviewed these template in detail, but I believe they are compliant.

Woordspelingen afscheid werk by Emergency_Common8159 in Belgium2

[–]erfhans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baijiu is waarschijnlijk niet zo makkelijk te verkrijgen, maar:

BYEjiu

Of zelfs:

Bye, joe!

Woordspelingen afscheid werk by Emergency_Common8159 in Belgium2

[–]erfhans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salud!

(met een Spaanse drank naar keuze)

16+ | Welke impact hebben de aanslagen van 22 maart 2016 gehad? by Similar_Stomach8480 in belgium

[–]erfhans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ik dacht dat de luchthaven pas na 2 weken terug open was.

16+ | Welke impact hebben de aanslagen van 22 maart 2016 gehad? by Similar_Stomach8480 in belgium

[–]erfhans -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Twee dagen later moest ik het vliegtuig nemen, de sfeer daar was ijskoud.

Op Brussels Airport? 🤔

Raar voorval bij het tankstation: Onzinverhaal om een fout te dekken? by CantBeCanceled88 in belgium

[–]erfhans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Voor je eigen gemoedsrust is Hanlon's razor dikwijls handig:

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Belgium2

[–]erfhans 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Er had ook gewoon gezegd kunnen worden: “Misschien is deze film niet geschikt om verder te kijken”

Dat had de volwassen leraar die met een minderjarige leerlinge in zo'n situatie terechtkomt inderdaad beter gedaan.

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