Here is the full text of the law governing residential construction, the so-called "Breyne Act" (named after the minister who filed it) and its implementing decrees.

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In order to become effective, laws must be transposed into (implementing) (royal) decrees and published in the Belgian Official Gazette. Here is the text of these decrees. They clarify and specify a number of articles of the Breyne Act.

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For effective house hunting, don't waste time with properties that aren't right for you: draw up a list of criteria, in order of priority, and try to stick to it.

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Before putting a property up for sale, the notary drafts a deed covering all the conditions of sale.

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The importance of visiting the property, and visiting it again, can't be stressed strongly enough, when you are making a decision as huge as buying a home. This is the time for sharp eyes and a cool head... especially if you've really fallen in love with the place!

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