Energy efficiency to influence Walloon public housing rent calculations
Official title: Projet de décret modifiant l'article 94, §1er, du Code wallon de l'habitation durable en ce qui concerne la prise en compte de la performance énergétique dans le mode de calcul des loyers des logements d'utilité publique
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted in plenary session’)
In plain language
- The Walloon Government is authorized to factor a home's energy performance into the rent calculation for public housing.
- This impacts current and prospective tenants of public housing in Wallonia, as well as public housing companies.
- If you live in an energy-efficient public home, your basic rent may increase, but your overall energy bills should decrease.
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From proposal to law
- Submitted 9 January 2026
- Approved by parliament 25 February 2026
- Given royal assent by the government 26 February 2026
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal 19 March 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force from 1 January 2027
How parliament voted
Passed on 25 February 202641 for · 8 against · 22 abstention(s)
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MR Voted for
25 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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PS Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 17 abstentions
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Les Engagés Voted for
16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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PTB Voted against
0 for · 8 against · 0 abstentions
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Ecolo Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 5 abstentions