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House clearance in Belgium, explained in English

What to arrange before, during and after a clearance: the loading bay for the truck, the handover to the landlord or buyer, your belongings, and the choice between doing it yourself or hiring a crew. Written for people who live in Belgium but search in English.

Crew member places a wooden chest of drawers among reusable furniture and crockery in a second-hand shop

What happens to your belongings after a clearance?After a clearance the contents go three ways: what is still usable goes to second-hand shops wherever possible, what can be recycled leaves per material, and what remains is processed as residual waste.

Swept wooden floor with a broom against the skirting board in an empty room after a clearance

Broom-clean handover: what it means in BelgiumBroom-clean means a property is empty and the floors are swept: no furniture, no belongings, no rubbish left, but no deep clean either.

Skip and car trailer on a driveway of a house being cleared, with a white box truck on the street

Clear it yourself, hire a skip or book a clearance company?Clearing a home yourself is the cheapest in euros, but costs the most time and lifting.

Almost empty Brussels apartment with a suitcase, a few boxes and keys on the windowsill before leaving Belgium

Clearing your home when leaving BelgiumWhen you leave Belgium, the home has to be empty before the move-out inspection, and that inspection decides how much of your rental deposit comes back.

Temporary no-parking signs keep a loading bay free in front of a townhouse for a house clearance truck

Reserving a loading bay for a house clearanceFor a house clearance in a Belgian city, a free loading bay in front of the door is almost always needed.

Empty living room of a Belgian townhouse with swept herringbone parquet after a house clearance

What is a house clearance?A house clearance is the complete emptying of a home by one company, from the cellar to the attic, after which the home is handed back broom-clean.

One fixed price for your clearance

Send photos of every room, including the cellar, the attic and the garage, and tell us the town. You get one fixed price in advance, with no obligation.

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