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Flemish Parliament
2025-2026 – nr. 804 Housing
Under consideration
Exemption from under-occupation rules in social housing for over-67s
Official title: Voorstel van decreet van Michiel Awouters, Adeline Blancquaert, Dries Devillé, Filip Brusselmans en Chris Janssens tot wijziging van de Vlaamse Codex Wonen van 2021, wat betreft de invoering van een uitzondering op de regels voor onderbezetting voor personen ouder dan 67 jaar
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘request for consideration in plenary’)
In plain language
- This proposal aims to exempt social tenants aged 67 and older from the rules regarding under-occupied homes.
- It affects social housing tenants aged at least 67 whose homes have become too large, for instance after their children have moved out.
- If you are 67 or older, you will not have to pay an extra fee, your tenancy cannot be terminated, and you will not be forced to move to a smaller home.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.