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Allowances in Wallonia
If you are planning on carrying out some building or restoration work, it is certainly worthwhile finding out whether you are eligible for an allowance in Wallonia.
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Construction allowance
The Walloon Region promotes three types of action:
- The demolition of substandard housing that cannot be improved, to be replaced by new dwellings.
- The terraced construction of residential blocks.
- The purchase of new dwellings within a residential block.
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Eligibility conditions:
- The applicant must be over 18 years of age.
- The applicant must not own another property or have done so within two years prior to the application.
- The dwelling concerned must be the applicant's main residence, and may not be used to perform a professional activity. The property may not be let or sold. These conditions apply for a period of 10 years.
- The dimensions of the dwelling must not exceed 80 m2 for a single person, increased by 30 m2 for a partner and 15 m2 per child or parent (single or as a couple) also living in the property.
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The value of the allowance is 2,480€ for single persons whose annual income does not exceed 31,000€ and couples whose income does not exceed 37,500€. This amount is doubled for single applicants whose income does not exceed 20,000€ and couples whose revenue is less than 25,000€.
The allowance is increased by 20% per dependent child or child born within 300 days of the application, and per disabled member of the household. The allowance is increased by 50% if the dwelling is located in a protected urban or rural area, an urban renewal area, an 'architectural ensemble', a protected cultural heritage zone or a priority initiative area (ZIP).
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Home purchase allowance
The Walloon Region offers a 745€ allowance for the purchase of a new or old property bought in the public sector (social housing, CPAS, local council, etc.) and located in Wallonia.
Eligibility conditions:
- The applicant must be over 18 years of age.
- The applicant must not own another property or have done so within two years prior to the application.
- The dwelling concerned must be the applicant's main residence, and may not be used to perform a professional activity. The property may not be let or sold. These conditions apply for a period of 10 years.
- Any alterations must comply with the agreed technical conditions.
- The total taxable income - from which 1,860€ is deducted per dependent child or unborn child and per disabled member of the household - must be less than 31,000€ for a single person and 37,500 for a couple.
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If you obtain this allowance, you can also benefit from a reduction in stamp duty. And if you buy a property that has scope for improvement, you can apply for a rehabilitation allowance as well.
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