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Four associations file legal challenge to block sale of two public buildings in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Schaerbeek

Four associations have lodged a legal challenge against the Brussels Regional Housing Company (SLRB) to halt the planned sale of two publicly owned buildings, one in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and one in Schaerbeek, according to RTBF, DHnet and BX1.

Belgium Impulse Editorial·16 July 2026·2 min read·
Well established· 1 primary source + 2 independent reporting sources

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  • Four associations have filed a legal challenge (recours) against the SLRB to block the sale of two public buildings.
  • The buildings are located in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Schaerbeek, both in the Brussels-Capital Region.
  • The challenge targets the SLRB, the region's public and social housing authority.
  • Reporting appeared via RTBF, DHnet and BX1 from around 13 July 2026.

The SLRB (Société du Logement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brusselse Gewestelijke Huisvestingsmaatschappij) is the public body that oversees social and public housing across the Brussels-Capital Region, coordinating the local housing companies (SISP). A 'recours' is a formal legal challenge filed with a court or administrative jurisdiction; here, four associations are using one to try to block the sale of two public buildings in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Schaerbeek. The named entities are the SLRB, the two Brussels communes of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Schaerbeek, and the four associations bringing the action.

Background

Brussels has faced sustained pressure on affordable and social housing for years, with long waiting lists managed through the SLRB and its network of local housing companies. Disposals of public property regularly trigger opposition from associations that view them as an irreversible loss of public assets — a recurring tension in the region's housing debate.

Context & what happens next

What to do

Residents and local groups following Brussels housing should watch the court process, as it will determine the fate of the two buildings and may influence how future public-property sales in the region are contested.

Impact

Regional — Directly affects Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Schaerbeek, where the two buildings are located, and touches the wider Brussels-Capital Region's public housing policy managed by the SLRB.

Evidence
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