This decision provides important insight into your family and estate rights. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

Under Article 8 of the Act of 29 October 1976, where commercial leases of premises are renewed in 1976 and the price thereof is fixed in accordance with Article 23-6 of the Decree of 30 September 1953, the initial rent of the new lease may not exceed the initial rent of the previous lease multiplied by a coefficient of 2.15. The provisions of that text do not apply to the initial rent of an expired lease which took effect more than nine years before the renewal.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key takeaways

• Strictly observe the statutory time limits for legal recourse
• Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, legal instruments, correspondence)
• Plan ahead: preventive legal advice is always cheaper than litigation

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