Comprehensive support at every stage of the process
The firm's lawyers assist their clients at all stages of the life of a property or a real estate project, particularly in the context of:
- acquisitions, transfers, and conveyances of built or unbuilt properties;
- real estate investment transactions (asset deal or share deal with a predominance of real estate);
- financing transactions (financing agreements, vendor loans, ...)
- real estate developments and promotion projects;
- complex real estate structures (real rights, emphyteusis, superficies, usufruct);
- restructuring and valuation of real estate assets;
- construction law,
- contracts with contractors and architects;
- hotel management contracts; property manager;
- commercial leases, office leases, residential leases, and specific leases;
The proposed support includes, in particular:
the legal and strategic structuring of real estate transactions;
- the conduct of real estate legal audits (titles, leases, urban planning, environment, regulatory compliance);
- the negotiation and drafting of contracts (preliminary agreements, private deeds, development agreements, leases, occupancy agreements, etc.);
- the analysis and securing of urban planning and administrative aspects;
- assistance in the operational and asset management phase;
- A specific expertise in Brussels real estate law that is constantly evolving;
A cross-functional and business-focused approach
The firm has in-depth knowledge of the rules specific to the Brussels-Capital Region and supports its clients particularly in the following areas:
- urban planning and land use (building permits, environmental permits, urban planning violations, changes of use, administrative fines, etc.);
- rules applicable to short-term rentals (less than 90 days) and tourist accommodation.
- regulations related to the division of properties, multiple housing, and co-ownership;
- leases: commercial, office, residential, housing protection, and landlord protection;
- energy performance standards and obligations for buildings;
This expertise allows for anticipating regulatory risks, securing projects, and optimizing legal choices in a particularly demanding regulatory environment.
Proven sector-specific experience, with no limitations
The firm has developed sector-specific experience in contact with innovative players in the Brussels real estate market, tailored to current real estate uses.
The firm regularly supports innovative real estate projects related to specific uses, particularly in the sectors of hospitality, tourist accommodation, short-term rentals (STR), co-living, boutique hotels, and the largest hotels in Belgium with more than 500 rooms.
We assist our clients in real estate promotion files, urban reallocation/rehabilitation of existing buildings, compliance particularly regarding fire safety (Hotels, etc.), and hotel project management.
In this regard, the lawyers at Concordes have particular knowledge:
- regulatory constraints specific to hotel operations and related to tourist accommodation (LCD) in the broad sense in Brussels;
- fire safety requirements, accessibility, and occupant protection;
- issues related to the flexibility of spaces and new modes of occupation;
- interactions between commercial operations and real estate regulation;
- construction law;
A pragmatic and reassuring approach
True to the spiritConcordes™, the firm favors a pragmatic, proactive, and solution-oriented approach, in close collaboration with other project stakeholders (notaries, architects, project managers, special techniques, real estate agents, administrative authorities).
