The tax measures to strengthen the construction and housing market will not be extended after 30 June. 

In order not to break the current momentum, and for as many people as possible to benefit from it, terms and conditions will remain flexible despite tax measures ending on 30 June, as announced on Monday by Minister of Finance Gilles Roth.

In practice, that means indicating a compromise for a sale or a reservation contract when registering the sale. Afterwards, the owners have until the end of September to register the correct deed. That offers banks more time to deal with loan applications, as well as granting notaries more time to sign the deeds. This is valid for all temporary measures including the rental tax credit, the halved registration, the accelerated depreciation, and the quarter global rate on capital gains. It does not however, apply to the 'Cheap Act', which relates to transactions up to 40,000€.