The 2025 activity report of Bruxelles Logement, published on 29 June 2026, puts figures on five schemes that agencies deal with every week: vacancy fines, the joint rent commission, discrimination, lease registration and the winter moratorium fund. Here are the five figures to remember, with their exact scope and what they change for a property manager.

What does the 2025 Bruxelles Logement report contain?

Bruxelles Logement, the regional housing administration, announced on 29 June 2026 the publication of its 2025 activity report, a 72-page document. It covers the first full year of two recent tools: regional lease registration through IRISrent, operational since 1 January 2025, and the joint rent commission, operational since October 2024. It also reviews three older schemes that agencies encounter: fines for vacant dwellings, the fight against discrimination and the winter moratorium compensation fund. The figures below are taken from the report, with their page. Where the report contradicts itself, we say so rather than pick one figure.

How many fines were imposed for vacant dwellings?

In 2025, the regional unit carried out 2,898 investigations for 2,356 files (p. 14). The large majority are follow-ups: 2,109 investigations, or 73 %, against 789 new files (p. 15). The team was reduced to 7 investigators instead of 11, as departures were not replaced during the recruitment freeze. The report counts 257 fines imposed, for a total of EUR 2.73 million, against EUR 2.69 million in 2024 (p. 17). The same page also states that 243 fines were confirmed for that same amount: the two figures do not reconcile. The amount actually collected is EUR 1.56 million. Of 120 appeals, 41 led to the fine being cancelled, 3 to a reduction and 56 to a confirmation (p. 19). How the fine works is detailed in our article on vacant dwellings by region.

Amounts climb quickly when a building stays empty. According to RTBF on 23 January 2026, the owners of a building on the Grand-Place saw the fine rise from EUR 11,175 for 2020 to EUR 52,150 for 2023.

What does the joint rent commission’s first year show?

The commission received 124 requests in 2025 (p. 48) and issued 71 decisions (p. 50). In 14 files, it found the rent charged to be abusive. That is 11 % of requests, the figure the report shows, or about 20 % of decisions issued. It is in no way 11 % of Brussels rents. Across the 71 files decided, the average actual rent was EUR 1,697 against an average reference rent of EUR 1,147, a 48 % gap. The median rent asked in the files submitted was EUR 1,560 (p. 49). Requests came first from the City of Brussels (23), then Saint-Gilles and Uccle (16 each), Etterbeek (15) and Ixelles (12). According to the report, they mostly concern the upper segment of the market. For the 14 abusive rents, 7 conciliations were proposed and 2 succeeded. The link between asking rent and the grid is covered in our article on the rent grid.

Where does the fight against housing discrimination stand?

The report lists 53 discrimination files in 2025 (p. 36). Private landlords account for 79 %, or 42 files. The share of real estate agents is falling sharply: 48 % in 2023, 32 % in 2024 and 17 % in 2025, or 9 files. Eight fines were imposed, for a total of EUR 8,896 (p. 38). No situation testing was carried out in 2025, owing to a lack of staff (p. 37). For an agency, a falling share does not mean the risk disappears. The documents a landlord may request are listed in our article on documents allowed by region.

How many leases go through IRISrent?

In 2025, 19,632 leases were registered on IRISrent (p. 46). This figure covers leases registered with the Region, not all Brussels leases. The online form accounts for 57 %, software applications for professionals for 42 %, and the paper form for 1 %. The report specifies that these applications are used by both private and public landlords. So they are not only agencies. Bruxelles Logement is working with the FPS Finance on a single registration procedure. For now, a Brussels lease therefore goes through two channels.

What does the winter moratorium compensation fund show?

For winter 2024-2025, Bruxelles Logement received 67 compensation requests, against 103 the previous winter, a 39 % drop (p. 28). The fund accepted 46, or 69 %, against 51 % the previous winter (p. 29). The amount paid out was EUR 89,719.44, or EUR 1,950 on average and EUR 1,723 as the median. The first reason for refusal cited by the report is the eviction date: it was authorised before 15 August, or only after 15 March. The official application page sets the condition as a judgment authorising eviction after 15 August, before or during the winter moratorium. The date that counts is therefore that of the authorised eviction, not that of the judgment. The request must be filed no later than 15 September following the end of the moratorium. Details are in our article on the compensation fund.

What about the certificate of conformity?

The report notes its reintroduction, with 9 files in 2025 (p. 6). It is not mandatory and can only be requested for an empty dwelling. The administration’s decision is not binding.

How many evictions affect Brussels tenants?

The report does not count them, but the first eviction monitoring by perspective.brussels, from April 2026, gives an order of magnitude. Between July 2023 and June 2024, the 16 CPAS that provided data received 3,007 eviction notices (p. 7). That is 9.6 files per 1,000 tenant households, or nearly 1 %. These are judgments sent to the CPAS, not evictions carried out.

What should you remember from the five figures?

Scheme 2025 figure What the agency takes from it
Vacant dwellings 257 fines, EUR 2.73 million imposed, EUR 1.56 million collected Checks continue despite a team reduced to 7 investigators
Joint rent commission 124 requests, 71 decisions, 14 abusive rents Document any rent well above the reference
Discrimination 53 files, 17 % of them targeting real estate agents Limit the documents asked of applicants to those the Code allows
IRISrent registration 19,632 leases, 42 % through professional applications Two registration channels until the single procedure exists
Moratorium fund (winter 2024-2025) 67 requests, 46 accepted, EUR 89,719.44 paid Check the authorised eviction date and file before 15 September

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Frequently asked questions

How many rents did the joint commission find abusive in 2025?

Fourteen. The commission received 124 requests and issued 71 decisions. The 14 abusive rents represent 11 % of requests, the report’s figure, and about 20 % of decisions. This percentage says nothing about Brussels rents as a whole: only files submitted to the commission are counted. Across the 71 files decided, the average gap between actual rent and reference rent reached 48 %.

How many vacancy fines were imposed in 2025?

The report counts 257, for EUR 2.73 million, of which EUR 1.56 million was actually collected. It also mentions 243 fines confirmed for the same amount, a figure that does not reconcile with the appeals: 41 fines were cancelled out of 120 appeals. It is better to keep the number of fines imposed and the amount collected.

When should moratorium compensation be requested?

No later than 15 September following the end of the winter moratorium, according to the Region’s official page. The judgment must authorise eviction after 15 August, before or during the moratorium. For winter 2024-2025, 69 % of requests were accepted, and the first reason for refusal cited by the report concerned the authorised eviction date.

Are agencies often accused of discrimination?

Less and less, according to the report. The share of files targeting real estate agents fell from 48 % in 2023 to 32 % in 2024, then to 17 % in 2025, or 9 files out of 53. Private landlords account for 79 % of files. No situation testing was carried out in 2025, for lack of staff.

Sources and references

Last updated: July 2026. This article is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For any specific situation, consult a real estate law professional.