Traveller & Short-Stay Agreement (Belgium)
A short-stay holiday agreement for Belgium structured as a licence to occupy rather than a residential lease, covering arrival/departure, occupancy limits, damage deposit and cancellation, with the regional tourist-registration duties flagged.
What's included
- Licence-to-occupy structure (no tenancy / no security of tenure)
- Fixed arrival and departure dates and times
- Maximum-occupancy limit
- Damage deposit and pre-authorisation
- Cancellation and refund terms
- Tourist-registration number displayed (Flanders/Brussels/Wallonia)
- House rules, noise and tourist-tax note
- Signature / booking-confirmation block
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🇧🇪 Local law notes — Belgium
Genuine tourist short stays are treated as licences to occupy, outside the residential-lease protection of the regional housing decrees, but operators must register the accommodation: Flanders via Toerisme Vlaanderen under the Logiesdecreet, Brussels via Brussels Economy and Employment, and Wallonia via its tourism code, and must meet fire-safety, cleanliness and insurance conditions. Where the host is a professional and the guest a consumer, the Code of Economic Law (WER/CDE) applies. A local tourist tax and municipal urban-planning conditions may also apply.
Inside the document
1. Parties and Licence to Occupy
Identifies the host/operator and the guest and states expressly that the agreement grants a short-term licence to occupy for holiday/tourist purposes and does NOT create a residential lease or any security of tenure under the regional housing decrees. The guest is a temporary visitor, not a tenant.
2. The Accommodation and Tourist Registration
Describes the property and displays the mandatory tourist-accommodation registration/notification number: Toerisme Vlaanderen under the Flemish Logiesdecreet in Flanders, Brussels Economy and Employment (BEE) under the Brussels tourist-accommodation rules, or the Walloon tourism code registration, as applicable.
3. Stay Dates, Arrival and Departure
Sets the check-in and check-out dates and times, key/access handover, and any late-arrival or early-departure conditions. A minimum stay of at least one night applies.
4. Occupancy Limit
States the maximum number of overnight guests. Exceeding the limit, or unauthorised parties/events, is a material breach permitting the host to end the stay without refund.
5. Price and Payment
States the total price, any cleaning fee, and the payment schedule. Belgium's consumer-protection rules under the Code of Economic Law (Wetboek van economisch recht / Code de droit économique) apply where the host is a professional and the guest a consumer, including clear pre-contract information.
6. Damage Deposit
A refundable damage deposit or card pre-authorisation may be taken to cover loss or damage; because this is a licence not a residential lease, the residential blocked-account deposit rules do not apply, but the amount must be reasonable and refunded promptly after check-out inspection.
7. Cancellation and Refunds
Sets the cancellation policy and refund tiers by notice period, and addresses force majeure. Distance/off-premises consumer bookings are noted; short-term accommodation with a specified date is generally exempt from the statutory 14-day withdrawal right under the Code of Economic Law.
8. House Rules and Conduct
Covers quiet hours and neighbour respect, no smoking, pet policy, waste sorting, and no sub-letting or re-listing. Serious nuisance may trigger immediate termination.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a short holiday stay in Belgium create tenant rights?
No, when it is genuinely structured and operated as a short-term tourist stay it is a licence to occupy for a fixed holiday period and does not create a residential lease or security of tenure under the regional housing decrees. The guest must leave on the agreed departure date.
Do I need to register a short-let property in Belgium?
Yes. Flanders requires notification to Toerisme Vlaanderen and a registration number under the Logiesdecreet, Brussels requires prior declaration/registration with Brussels Economy and Employment, and Wallonia has its own tourism-code registration. The number must appear on your listings and fire, cleanliness and insurance conditions must be met.
Can a guest cancel a short stay and get a refund under Belgian consumer law?
Refunds follow the cancellation policy in the agreement. The usual 14-day distance-selling withdrawal right in the Code of Economic Law generally does not apply to accommodation booked for a specific date, so the agreed cancellation tiers govern.