Young Workers' Home (FJT) or "Youth Housing"

Verified 11 February 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

If you are between the ages of 16 and 30 and have difficulty finding accommodation, you can be accommodated in a home for young workers (FJT) or Youth housing. You sign an occupancy contract with the manager of the home. The length of the accommodation is 1 month. If you wish to extend the accommodation, this period is automatic rollover.

The Young Workers' Home (YWF) or Youth housing offers accommodation with both accommodation whether or not furnished and common areas (e.g. restaurant, laundry, computer room, library).

You sign an occupancy contract with the manager of the home.

This contract specifies in particular the conditions of your admission and accommodation.

You must be between the ages of 16 and 30.

You may be in one of the following situations:

  • In professional activity
  • Jobseekers
  • In training (apprentice, alternance, student...)

However, you have priority if you are currently in employment or in the process of becoming employed and you are not over 25 years of age.

The coordinates of the fires can be obtained in the town hall.

Who shall I contact

You must then apply to the household of your choice.

You sign an occupancy contract with the manager of the home.

The contract shall contain the following elements:

  • Conditions of admission
  • Contract Start Date
  • Conditions for termination of the contract
  • Amount of the monthly fee (type of rent) and all ancillary services (e.g. laundry)
  • Amount of security deposit
  • Description of the premises and facilities and communal areas at your disposal

Rules and regulations The contract must be annexed to the contract. You have to sign this settlement.

Accommodation costs generally include:

  • Monthly fee
  • Security deposit equal to 1 month's fee (this amount is returned on your departure)
  • Individual participation in ancillary services

Yeah. Yeah. All or part of these costs may be borne by personalized housing assistance (CHA) if the home is agreed (most households are) and/or aid paid by the Solidarity Housing Fund (FSL).

The contract shall be concluded for a period of time one month.

He is automatically renewed if you wish to continue hosting.

Yes, you can temporarily accommodate one or more people in your room.

In this case, the maximum duration of accommodation for these persons shall be maximum 3 months.

Rules and regulations This accommodation must comply with the conditions laid down in

You must first declare the identity of the persons accommodated to the home manager.

Warning  

rules and regulations the transferee may provide for the payment of an additional charge to you for the accommodation of one or more persons.

The contract may be terminated at your own initiative or at the initiative of the home manager.

At your initiative

You may terminate your contract at any time provided you comply with a notice period of 8 days to notify the home manager.

To do this, you must send a registered letter with notice of receipt to your household manager.

This period of notice begins on the day on which the manager receives the mail and signs the acknowledgement of receipt.

During the 8 days, you continue to pay your accommodation costs (royalty,...).

At the initiative of the home manager

The manager of the household can terminate your contract at any time. It must do so within a certain period of notice (1 month or 3 months) which differs according to the nature of the breach of the contract.

Termination of the contract must be served on you by one of the following means:

  • Registered letter with notice of receipt
  • Commissioner of Justice (former bailiff and judicial auctioneer)
  • Written letter delivered against discharge

During the notice period, you must continue to pay the accommodation costs that correspond to the only period in which you actually occupy the premises.

Rules and regulations Non-performance of your obligations (e.g. non-payment of the fee, non-compliance with the

The manager must respect a notice period one month to warn you that he will terminate the contract.

The conditions for admission are no longer met

The AIFM must comply with a notice period of 3 months to warn you that he will terminate the contract.

Closure of the facility

The AIFM must comply with a notice period of 3 months to warn you that he will terminate the contract.

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