Victor Timmermans Holiday rental regulations in Ostend: the 2026 rules Updated on 14 September 2026 Quick answer Holiday rental regulations in Ostend: no new permits at all outside four RUP zones, a freeze confirmed in writing, with no end date. An apartment where no one...
How many days a year can you let on Airbnb in Flanders? Quick Response In Flanders, there is no ceiling on overnight stays. The Logiesdecreet does not impose an annual limit: it requires a declaration (aanmelding) to Toerisme Vlaanderen from the first nigh...
Airbnb rules in 2026: what is changing in Flanders Quick Response Three changes affect Flemish owners in 2026. Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 has been applicable since 20 May 2026. The Flemish government decided on 1 June 2026 to reserve platforms for regi...
Victor Timmermans Holiday homes in De Panne: permits, zones and taxes in 2026 Updated on 14 September 2026 Quick answer Vakantiewoning regulations in De Panne: a planning permit is required, in a zone where the municipality allows letting. There are three zones, including one w...
Victor Timmermans Letting a holiday home in De Haan: the 2026 rules Updated on 14 September 2026 Quick answer De Haan has not published any regulation specific to holiday homes. But on 11 September 2026 the municipality wrote that no vakantiewoning is currently allowe...
Victor Timmermans Short-term rentals in Bredene: the rules and taxes for 2026 Updated on 10 September 2026 Quick answer Regulation of short-term rentals in Bredene: the tax that matters is that on second residences. An apartment without anyone registered as living there on 1 Ja...
Victor Timmermans Fire safety certificate for an Airbnb in Flanders: the 2026 guide Updated on 10 September 2026 Quick answer Yes. In Flanders, every tourist accommodation rented out on a short-term basis, Airbnb included, must hold a positive fire safety certificate under the Logies...
Victor Timmermans Registering a tourist rental in Blankenberge: the 2026 guide Quick answer In 2026, letting tourist accommodation in Blankenberge requires you to declare it to Toerisme Vlaanderen, including a fire safety certificate, and to pay two municipal taxes that add up: ...
Logiesdecreet: your short-term rental obligations Updated on 10 September 2026 Quick answer The Logiesdecreet imposes a permanent obligation on all tourist accommodation in Flanders let for payment: compliance with nine basic standards. The first is ...
Short-term rentals in Coxyde: registration and rules 2026 Quick response To rent short-term in Coxyde, all accommodation must be registered with Tourism Flanders before the first night and hold a fire safety certificate. On the tax side, since 1 January 2026...
Municipal holiday rental regulations in Middelkerke 2026 Quick answer To let a property as a holiday rental in Middelkerke, an owner must check that the land-use plan for their address allows holiday accommodation and obtain the change-of-use permit, regist...
Victor Timmermans Nieuwpoort: planning rules and tourist letting in 2026 Quick answer Short-term letting of a property in Nieuwpoort involves three checks: the planning designation of the property, because switching from a dwelling to tourist accommodation is a change of u...
