Pre-emptive rights zones
Under the Brussels Land Management Code (French acronym: CoBAT) various public authorities can be granted a pre-emptive right.
The pre-emptive right is exercised in the public interest, particularly in the case of neglected buildings that are not fit for habitation, with a view to increasing the social housing stock.
The list of the pre-emptive right zones in the Brussels-Capital Region (FR/NL)External link can be found on the website preemption.brussels.