First conversation
What you are looking for, and what we hold.
Schoten, province of Antwerp · Owner and seller
Label E or F means
Label E or F means
five years to renovate.
In Flanders, buying a home with an energy label of E or F obliges you — the buyer, not the seller — to renovate it to label D within five years of the deed. That cost belongs in your offer, so we tell you before you make one.
- 2020trading since
- Attestasbestos
- EPCdisclosed
- E or Fflagged
What we do
Four activities, one document pack
Every sale comes with the asbestos certificate, the energy label, the electrical report and the planning position.
Residential property
Buying and selling houses and apartments we own, with the energy label and its consequences stated.
See the programPre-2001 buildings
Buildings constructed before 2001, sold with the asbestos certificate the law requires.
See the programNon-residential property
Commercial and other non-residential buildings, with the planning position disclosed.
See the programLand
Buying and selling land, with the soil certificate obtained before transfer.
See the program
How it works
How we work
Obtain the asbestos certificate for pre-2001 buildings, disclose the energy label and whether the renovation obligation will bind the buyer, provide the soil and electrical documents, and hand all of it over before any offer.
Documents before the offer
Asbestos, energy label, soil, electrical, planning.
The unfavourable parts explained
A renovation obligation is a cost, and we say so.
Deed through your notary
Who remains your adviser, not ours.
Working together
Ways to deal with us
Prices are stated per property. Registration duties, notarial fees and renovation costs are the purchaser's and are discussed openly.
Buying from us
A property we own, with the full document pack.
- Asbestos certificate provided
- Energy label disclosed
- Renovation obligation flagged
- Electrical report given
- Planning position stated
Selling to us
We buy on our own account, directly.
- Dealing with the buyer, not an agent
- No agency commission
- Terms negotiated directly
- Your own notary and advice
- Decision without a chain
What we are not
Said plainly, so nobody assumes wrongly.
- Not an estate agent
- No registration with the institute
- No third-party funds held
- No investment or tax advice
- No guaranteed resale value
Every engagement is quoted after a free consultation. No subscription.
How we work
A trader that puts the renovation bill on the table
Brickvalue is a company incorporated under Belgian law, registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under enterprise number 0748.467.044, based at Wezelsebaan in 2900 Schoten and trading since June 2020. Its activity is the purchase and sale of real estate on its own account: residential and non-residential buildings and land.
Two Flemish obligations determine what a purchase actually costs. A building constructed before 2001 requires an asbestos certificate before it can be transferred, which sets out what asbestos-containing material is present and in what condition. And since 2023, a buyer acquiring a dwelling with an energy performance label of E or F must renovate it to at least label D within five years of the deed. That second obligation binds the purchaser rather than the seller, which is precisely why a seller has no natural incentive to mention it — and why we state the label and whether the obligation applies before any offer is made. We also disclose the planning position, provide the soil and electrical documents, and say plainly when a report is unfavourable. We sell our own property and we are not an estate agent: that profession is regulated and requires a registration we neither hold nor claim.
Frequently asked
The questions we get most
What is the renovation obligation and does it apply to me?
In the Flemish Region, a buyer acquiring a dwelling with an energy label of E or F must renovate it to reach at least label D within five years of the authentic deed. It binds you as the purchaser, not the seller. That matters commercially because the work can cost a great deal more than the discount that made the property look attractive. We tell you the label and whether the obligation applies before you make an offer.
Why would a seller not mention that?
Because the obligation is the buyer's, so it costs the seller nothing to leave unsaid, and a property at label F looks cheap until you price the route to label D. We would rather you factored it in and offered accordingly than discovered it afterwards and felt misled. It is a question worth putting to any seller in Flanders, not only to us.
What does the asbestos certificate tell me?
Which asbestos-containing materials are present in a pre-2001 building, their condition, and how they should be managed. It is required before such a building can be transferred in Flanders. It is genuinely useful rather than a formality: material in good condition that can be left alone is a very different proposition from material that needs removal by a licensed firm.
Are you an estate agent?
No. We buy and sell property we own ourselves. The profession of estate agent is regulated in Belgium and requires registration with the professional institute, which we do not hold and do not claim — we do not act for third parties and we hold no third-party money. You are dealing with a principal whose interests are not yours, which is exactly why your notary should be your adviser rather than us.
The electrical report is unfavourable. Is that a dealbreaker?
Not necessarily, and you need to know before you commit. An unfavourable report means the installation must be brought into compliance, with a cost and a deadline that belong in the negotiation. What would be unacceptable is letting you find it in an annexe after signing, which is how these documents are too often handled.
Can you tell me whether this is a good investment?
No, and we are the wrong party to ask. We are the seller, and we provide no investment, tax or legal advice. We will give you the documents, the label, the obligations and the planning position accurately. What that is worth to you is a judgement for you and your own advisers to make.
Looking at a property, or selling one?
A free first conversation. You will be dealing with the owner directly.