Hard data on the new-build apartment market in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, districts where it pays to invest, active developers, local tax specifics and pitfalls at reception.
Growth driven by student demand (UCLouvain, 30,000 students), Brussels decongestion and land scarcity. LLN's pedestrian town centre remains in the premium segment, while Ottignies centre and Limelette offer better price/area ratios.
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Developers often propose very low working-capital charges at delivery to make the project attractive. Request a 5-year projection including major-maintenance provisioning (roof, lift, façade). In LLN, some co-ownerships have seen their charges double in 3 years due to inadequate reserves.
« I invested in student rental in LLN — their report let me negotiate €6,000 off for detected defects. »
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