What is the Flemish renovation premium?

Anyone renovating or converting a house in Flanders can apply for various premiums and subsidies. The umbrella Flemish renovation premium is one of them. This Flemish renovation premium can also be used for works by Aquaconsult.

Who is eligible for the Flemish renovation premium?

There are two different possibilities: you can apply for a Flemish renovation premium as a resident, or as a landlord.

As an occupant, your domicile must be in that house and you must be of age. In addition, you may also be the holder of another right in rem, such as usufruct. The Flemish renovation premium is therefore not applicable to a second residence.

As a landlord, you must have a contract with a social rental agency for at least 9 years. And you are no longer entitled to the Flemish renovation premium in the last 3 years of the contract.

For applications beginning Jan. 1, 2022, you may not have earned more in 2020 than

  • 46,170 euros for a single person
  • 65,960 euros for a single person with one dependent. That 65,960 euros is increased by 3,700 euros for each additional person they have dependents
  • 65,960 euros for cohabitants and married couples. Again, that amount increased by 3,700 euros for each person you have more dependents.
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How is your income calculated?

This is the income from two years before the application. Are you making your application in 2022? Then it's about 2020 income.

To calculate the income, they take into account the income of the resident as well as the income of all adult persons with whom he or she is living at the time of the application. So if you have adult children who are still living at home while already working, that income is also taken into account.

Income consists of a sum of various incomes:

  • The living wage
  • Taxable income (joint and separate)
  • Professional income obtained abroad
  • The benefit, for example, for persons with disabilities

What exactly can you use the Flemish renovation premium for at Aquaconsult?

At Aquaconsult, you can use the Flemish renovation premium for works such as waterproofing your basement, or injecting walls to treat rising damp.

For balance ventilation, you have a chance to win another premium: the total renovation bonus. Also known as the BENO pass. Again, there are some conditions attached:

  • The home must have been connected to the electrical grid before January 1, 2006
  • A contractor must perform and bill for the work
  • The BENO pass is only valid if the ventilation being installed is purchased new
  • It must be a ventilation system used for the whole house
  • Invoices with an application in 2021 or 2022 may be up to 2 years old, including advance invoices

How old can invoices be to apply for a Flemish renovation premium?

As with the BENO pass, invoices may be no more than two years old on the date of application. Only invoices apply here, so not quotations, order forms, shipping notes or receipts.

Both invoices for materials purchased and work performed by a contractor are eligible.

Invoices must cost at least 2,500 euros in order for a renovation grant to be calculated and awarded.

How much will the Flemish Renovation Premium be in 2022?

The renovation bonus is 30% for both landlords and owners. For owner-occupiers, it is a minimum of 1,250 euros and a maximum of 3,333 euros.

For landlords, it is only a maximum of 3,333 euros.

Those premiums are by category. There are four categories and moisture control is under category 1: the structural elements of the home. The premium is paid within 12 months of your application.

How can I apply for the renovation grant?

Once the works are finished, you can apply for the Flemish renovation premium online through the site https://formulieren-wonen.vlaanderen.be/. You can also apply for the premium on paper. You can find the form 'Application for a renovation premium for a house' at https://www.wonenvlaanderen.be/.

Do you have more questions about the Flemish renovation premium? Or would you like our field engineers to stop by for a free moisture expertise? Contact Aquaconsult now and we'll be happy to help.

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