Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, publishes today the figures on building permits until September 2024.

For the most recent month available, September 2024, building permits were issued for 1,877 new residential buildings. Compared to August 2024, this is an increase of 12.2%. In the Flemish Region, there was an increase of 27.9%, which means that permits were issued for 1,416 buildings. The number of permits issued for new residential buildings has decreased by 17.5% to 456 in the Walloon Region. In the Brussels-Capital Region, permits were issued for 5 new residential buildings.

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