Thanks for cautioning me. Was not aware of this. I will sort this out.
This is  a wonderufl Forum.

Thanks a lot Panchito & grmff!!!!!!

(7). Any lawyer recommendations who can deal with this? Any idea how much will this cost if I have to bear it myself (if no juridique protection)?

Dear All,

Things happened so fast over the weekend.

# My tenants didn't want to bring thier parents to a discussion, as they didn't feel it deemed necessary for them

# While I tried setiing up another appointment for end of this months without thir parents, it ended up ina heated discussion. My Blood pressure jumped high for teh first time after thaht an nver came down till date

# On the weekend Saturday at 9 PM, they statredt playing Table football again in first floor, results my kids couldn't sleep in ground floor.. After a couple of SMSes to stop and his response, My Blood Pressure touched the roof and I felt was having  cardiac arrest. Called an ambulance, got hospitalised, they confirmed by elveated pressure , monitored me for cardiac issues,  eventaully dischargedd me middle of night Sunday.
# Had to go back again within 30 minutes teh same night to same hospital and they suspect I am havinga stoke, losing sense with left side of body(arms and legs couldn't felt) and recorded teh following

# Eventually I got discharged Sunday morning with no much havoc with a decsion that I may have to take life long ploodpressure control medication
# When I cambe back home this Table Football continued in thier floor at 10AM Sunday and I couldn't still catch a wink of sleep and didn't have guts to anything anymore

# yesterday I have sent an email saying, hereafter, I am unwilling to meet him as I went sick after the last meetings, hospitalised and not in a position to see them in person anymore

With this he responds the following

# I didn't sleep overnight and prepared a 70 page document proving all teh harassments we have been going through recently although we were trying our best to resolve it amicably.

What are my options now?

(1) I have made a letter as the building syndic asking to stop his specifique behavior which changes the characteristics, serenity and tranquillity of this "maison de maitre converted apartments". I am yet to post it but not sure what his reaction wouyld be

(2) I wish to send a 6 months notice  that I need my apartment back for my own family but I don't know if I can withstand hell for another six or will I die dealing with him

(3)Initiate conciliation and arbitration myself  right now or work with him to join for the mediation but I am NOT sure what heis upto. Doeshe wantt o go out or negotaiate previleges to stay back? My motto is  he needs to go out ASAP

(4). I can meet Judge de Paix in 10 minutes with this 70 page doc and a medical report which shows things changed drastically with my health due the  stress I had been going though and they my three children and my unemployed wife may not have me anymore alive due to harassment from the tenants. Although I am nots sure if the judge will be favorable to me and relieve me from this stress not having to wait 6 months

What I do do?
-(1)Go to Judge de Paix myself?
-(2)-File a complaint ith Police if I die, they are responsible?
-(3)Go for reconciliation and mediation myself through mediators at Judge de paix?
-(4)Or simply send a syndic letter stopping all his behavior and wait his reaction?
-(5)-Send a lease termination notice with 6 months that it reaches him before end of this month?

I am clueless. Can somebody help me come out of this hell????

I was too fast to reply hoping it is resolved for now.
I told the tenant it is upto them to repair it for now. I also mentioned I can be involved in case of replacement. I told them they need to call equipment vendor Junkers tehmselves and nota third-party technician. This is the reponse I got:

So, should I jump to find a solution myself?

They are NOT willing to take the first step even to call the technician themselves. They think it is a "major problem". They are ""locals".
And the mild threatening that "they will go to advocate" is not the first time.
They are law students studying law and I am caught in a nine year trap already.

The gas water heaters are more than 10 years old. I bought this apartment last year and it is possibly true the heater was not maintained by previous owner/tenant at all in the previous 7 years.

I am sure technician from Junkers can fix it but I believe tenants want to escape and take a free ride, blaming equipment is old.Or simply to make me spend . I do not know for sure if the boiler is really broken or the fact that I asked for maintenance certificate they jump back on me to make me spend myself again for the second time within 6 months.

Is it worth calling for repair or simply go for a replacement? Or still insist tenants to call maintenance first and let them give the verdict if it is a "major issue" or not, worth involving landlord for replacement?

Thank you all,

Trying the invite the tenants, with their parents this time, hope we can solve this amicably, although, They did not respond to my last two invites to discuss on this. Not very sure if my invite would be respected this time either

We checked at the commune and both the tenants are registered in
the leases apartment as this is supposed to be their main residence, as per 9 year contract signed.

One last question, just to be informed of all consequences.

If this becomes unbearable, I am thinking of giving a 6 months notice for them to quit. My family would move from ground floor and occupy first floor once they quit.  We have fungus/humidity issue in ground floor and needs big renovation(reeling glass paper from walls, insulation/re-painiting etc).

I know I cannot rent the first floor apartment for 2 years from the time they quit. Does that restriction also apply to ground floor apartment where we are living now?

So the question now is, Once I give 6 months notice/Once the tenant quits and after our family starts occupying the first floor:-
-Is there any legal restriction in me renovating & renting the ground floor apartment (the leased apartment is in first floor where we will live for more than  2 years)

Thanks a bunch!!

Panchito,

We do have "acte de base" which prohibits keeping personal things in the common area. It doesn't go in detail beyond a few points on any internal regulations. It deals more with what proprietors are supposed to do, how to build, how to divide cost etc.(divison of building, distibution of common parts, modification of private parts, determination of common parts, etc etc)

There is is no separate " le règlement d'ordre intérieur" but I believe I have the authority to introduce one as I am the approved syndic as from last general body meeting co-propriters.Can't I?

Dividing the cost per quotie part per apartment is well defined. That has been already included in the contract. Tenants are aware and signed in the contract they have to pay X % towards water, electricity and heating in the absence of meters/counters for any of them.
So, charging them as per quotie part is not an issue.

The biggest question is,
-What if they are not registered with local commune? What shoudl I do in this case?
-In case if they are registered with the local commune, can I, as syndic, introduce  a new ""REGLEMENT D'ORDRE INTERIEUR "?

Panchito,

I will do this first thing this week. They looked decent Belgian youngsters.
They brought each of their parents to sign the contract. Didn't suspect any foul play.  I am new to this. They have not defaulted on any rental payment or common charges yet.

Panchito,

When I say student, they are in the age group around 25 years, probaly doing bachelors or masters degree? At least one is studying law.
I am new landlord. Assumed them to be couple living together, perhaps married.The contract was signed by both of them.

The contract I have given to them is a standard 9 year contract picked up from the PIM web site “contrat de bail de résidence principale pour un immeuble sis dans la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale

” <https://www.pim.be/telechargement/bail_principal_v2009_bruxelles.pdf> :

This 9 year Contract expires in 2020, registered with fiscal authrities within two months of signing the contract, along with "etat de lieux" done by myself and tenants.