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Hotels – Short Term Rentals


Do you operate or own a hotel, a tourist residence, an aparthotel, a tourist accommodation, a hybrid concept, or are you developing an innovative project?

Concordes is the only law firm specialized in the Hotel industry in Belgium. We assist our clients at all stages of project life, from initial structuring to day-to-day operations, integrating the legal, regulatory, economic, and operational dimensions specific to the sector. We advise a wide range of clients: from boutique hotels to the largest hotels in Belgium with over 500 rooms.

Concordes is also the only firm specialized in fire safety (FLS) for hotels and tourist accommodations. We assist you in navigating and reconciling potentially conflicting requirements relating to urban planning, heritage protection (listed buildings and sites), and fire safety regulations, including obtaining the necessary exemptions.

Philippe SIMONART served for nearly 20 years as legal director and advisor to professional federations in the horeca/CHR sector. He has delivered numerous seminars and interviews on topics relevant to restaurant groups, catering companies, and corporate catering..

Concordes advises you from the opening of your establishment to its development.

Un cadre réglementaire exigeant et en constante évolutionUn accompagnement global des projets hôteliers

A demanding and constantly evolving regulatory framework

The hospitality and tourism accommodation sector is subject to a layering of rules related to administrative law, urban planning, fire safety, labor law, tax law, corporate law, and real estate law. The matter is particularly complex in the Brussels-Capital Region.

The major issues particularly concern:

  • the administrative authorizations and permits necessary for operation;
  • the urban planning rules and the authorized uses;
  • the regulations regarding tourist accommodation and short-term rentals (STR);
  • the fire safety requirements (FLS);
  • the food safety rules (AFSCA);
  • real estate law;
  • HR / social conflicts (individual or collective);
  • the corporate and tax structuring of hotel projects.

In this context, an integrated and proactive legal approach is essential to secure projects and ensure their sustainability.


Comprehensive support for hotel projects

Concordes Law firm supports its clients throughout the lifecycle of hotel and tourist accommodation projects, particularly in terms of:

  • legal and regulatory structuring of projects;
  • acquisitions, sales, and restructuring of hotel assets;
  • changes of use, renovations, and rehabilitations of existing buildings;
  • regulatory compliance (urban planning, fire safety, accommodation);
  • assistance during inspections and relations with the competent authorities;
  • support for operations and risk management.

Our approach combines legal rigor, operational understanding of technical constraints, and a pragmatic solution-oriented vision.

 


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