Renovation grants: Wallonia secures the temporary scheme As part of the reform aimed at curbing the budgetary overrun of renovation grants, the Government had allowed households already committed to works before 14 February 2025 to keep the benefit of the f... Budget Housing and urban planning Press releases Wallonia 25 Sept 2026
Renovation support: a new scheme will come into force on 1 October The Government definitively adopted, this Thursday, its new renovation support scheme. From 1 October 2026, regional aid will take the form of loans, the terms of which will be adapted to applicants' ... Energy Housing and urban planning Press releases Wallonia 25 Sept 2026
Living alone in Brussels: a reality that demands we rethink our public policies Nearly 1.9 million people now live alone in Belgium, a 52% increase over thirty years. In Brussels, this trend is even more pronounced: in several municipalities, nearly six out of ten households now ... Brussels Equal opportunities Housing and urban planning Press releases 9 Sept 2026
The MR demands Lotfi Mostefa’s departure and blocks the funds of the SLRB For more than three months, revelations concerning the Foyer anderlechtois have exposed serious dysfunctions in the management of social housing in Brussels. Despite accusations of favouritism, cronyi... Brussels Housing and urban planning In the media Institutional Local government 3 Sept 2026
Wallonia moves forward on a new financing mechanism for public housing The Walloon Government is launching a new way of financing the construction and renovation of public housing. The goal? To reduce completion times, make better use of public funds and make housing ava... Budget Housing and urban planning Press releases Wallonia 17 Jul 2026
The MR secures its reform of social housing in Brussels This Friday, the Brussels Parliament voted on the final report of the parliamentary inquiry committee on the Foyer anderlechtois. This is a victory. A victory for the MR, which has carried this fight ... Brussels Housing and urban planning Press releases 17 Jul 2026
Energy renovation: Wallonia announces the outlines of its future support scheme The future support scheme for energy renovation, which will come into force on 1 October 2026 in Wallonia, will evolve towards a single subsidised loan system, focused on the most energy-guzzling home... Environment and climate Housing and urban planning Press releases Wallonia 16 Jul 2026
“ Nearly 200,000 owner-occupiers will benefit from a reduction ” The Government of Boris Dilliès doubles the tax reduction for nearly 200,000 Brussels homeowners The Brussels Government, driven by Minister-President Boris Dilliès, is delivering on a new commitment to the purchasing power of Brussels residents. From the 2027 tax year, the Be Home premium, a red... Brussels Housing and urban planning Taxation and economy 9 Jul 2026
Social housing and public order: the need for transparency and accountability During her interview on BX1’s “Bonjour Bruxelles”, Brussels MP Aurélie Czekalski addressed two major issues in Brussels news: the launch of the inquiry committee into irregularities at the Foyer Ander... Brussels Housing and urban planning Press releases Security and justice 12 Jun 2026
Public housing: Wallonia implements the “warm rent” system to encourage renovation and restore fairness From next year, the calculation of social rent will take into account the energy performance of publicly owned housing. The aim? Greater fairness between tenants and a strengthened capacity of the sec... Environment and climate Housing and urban planning Press releases Wallonia 5 Jun 2026
The Anderlecht housing authority at the heart of a scandal. Meeting with Marcela Gori, its vice-president Marcela Gori has been vice-president of the Foyer Anderlechtois since June 2025. She was the first to publicly denounce what she considers serious dysfunctions within the social housing company. Her r... Brussels Housing and urban planning Institutional Local Press releases 5 Jun 2026
Foyer anderlechtois: the MR calls for a commission of inquiry The MR group in the Brussels Parliament today questioned the Secretary of State for Housing following revelations about the allocation practices for social housing within the Foyer Anderlechtois. Trou... Brussels Housing and urban planning Institutional Press releases 29 May 2026
