Know your homework Written by FHS - amw Friday, 04 March 2011 16:10 You are a candidate or tenant of social housing You wonder what are your obligations towards our society! This section is there to enlighten you! It addresses the following themes: - payment of the rent - updating the rent - occupancy of the accommodation - rental waiver Rent must be paid monthly (by the 10th at the latest). In order to avoid problems, we invite our tenants to pay by standing order . All late payments are analyzed. A follow-up is organized and can lead to a procedure in Justice of the Peace. Every year, on January 1st, the rent is updated! To be able to perform a calculation in accordance with reality, a letter is sent to request the necessary documents. The main documents to be provided are as follows: a household composition, a photocopy of the last warning extract from the roll of all occupants of the accommodation, a photocopy of the current income of all occupants of the accommodation, the certificate of payment of family allowances, fire insurance certificate, the blank black certificate (if handicap over 66%). In the event of a decrease in rent, the tenant must provide proof of the drop in income every three months. If the tenant does not provide the documents necessary to calculate the rent or in the event of a false declaration, we can impose a maximum rent on him or notify him of his waiver. PLEASE NOTE: The tenant MUST inform the company in the event of a change in income and / or family composition. These elements directly influence the amount of the rent! According to the legislation, if the income decreases², a new rent is established and applicable on the 1st day of the month following the declaration of the decrease. If the income increases², a new rent is established and applicable on the 1st day of the month following the increase in income. ² (of 15% minimum compared to the income taken into account for the calculation of the last rent.) The rented accommodation must be occupied by the signatory (s) of the lease contract and the members of his / their family who have been declared. Accommodation of people even free of charge is prohibited. Subletting, too. The accommodation must be used only as a dwelling. Maintenance of the house and its surroundings. We are counting on our tenants to maintain their homes "as a good father". That is to say: cleaning and tidying up regularly, ventilating every day, adopting the right actions to avoid breakdowns, calling on the company's technical service for any repairs, embellishing the home and its green spaces ... The Foyer de la Haute Sambre and the Société Wallonne du Logement have the right to visit the accommodation and the surrounding area. Life in the neighborhood . We rely on our tenants to ensure that the relationships they have with their neighbors are pleasant. We invite everyone to be respectful of others! Small attentions (turn down your music, maintain the surroundings of your home, etc.) contribute to the well-being of everyone and allow everyone to feel good in the neighborhood. We encourage our tenants to participate in all activities that will help maintain good neighborly relations. The rental waiver. If you wish to put an end to the lease contract between us, please note that you must give notice. It begins on the first day of the month following the month of your notification. Consult us Updated on Friday, 09 March 2012 11:24