The Brussels region has 67,718 single-parent families, and their situation is more precarious than in the country’s other two regions, according to new research from the Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis (BISA).

The median income of single-parent families is €20,684 per year in Brussels - the lowest figure of all household types across the country.

More than 36% of single-parent families in the capital are therefore at risk of income poverty, as their income is less than 60% of the national median.

I noticed people want to see positive things. People repairing stuff, not breaking things down. Last nights, we've been busy cleaning up lots of road signs in and around Brussels. Thanks to the road workers that work at night while most of us are asleep! ✅

PS we work on regional roads, I wish we could clean up everything & everywhere 😅

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Looking for some advice on what to do.

In summary, I moved into a new apartment a few months ago and have since discovered there was a leak in the bathtub 2 years ago that infiltrated the wall and behind the bathroom cabinet. The leak was fixed but nothing else was done at the time. Once I moved in, I noticed a musty/moldy smell and when I opened the bathroom drawers there was a black stain on the actual wall, since the bathroom cabinet has no back. I removed the drawers, used mold removal spray several times and let it air out for several weeks.

At the same time, the built-in wardrobes that are ofc in the shared wall between bathroom and bedroom had a similar smell, although there's no visible mold. Told the landlord, who had a carpenter come and remove them, but the second one is somehow glued/attached to the wall. So they cleaned the back of the wardrobe with paper and a spatula and called it a day. From what we could see, the mold was orange and covered a small portion of the back of the wardrobe, maybe like 30x30cm, but ofc it's hard to know for sure.

Landlord told me that it would be a lot of work to destroy and remove the wardrobe, so I can put some scent beads for the moldy smell lol

So at this point, I can't use the bathroom cabinet bc everytime I open it I want to gag and it feels like it's getting worse the longer it stays closed. Same for the wardrobe. At the same time, I don't love the idea of confronting my landlord and "forcing" her to fix it, but I also don't want to live with mold. What should I do?

TIA

Dear community,

Me and my french speaking family will soon move to a new house in Linkebeek. We're currently assessing our options about schools for our two children (both at maternelle at the moment).

The options we currently consider are :

• ECL – École communale de Linkebeek
• École communale de Verrewinkel (UCCLE)
• Ecole communale du Homborch (UCCLE)

On paper they all look good, but we’d love to hear from people who have had kids there, especially in the maternelle section. How are the teachers, the atmosphere, the class sizes, the communication with parents?

We’re particularly drawn to Homborch because of its Dutch immersion program. If you have experience with it, how well does it work in practice for kids from a French-speaking household?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Hey, someone know a Halloween’s party in a cool place in Brussels/ leuven or whatever? Also, if someone know some activities related to it this weekend in Belgium let me know please ;))

HEy! I was wondering where to find this kind of item in St-Gilles ?

Thanks

Hello! 😊 I am looking for asian supermarkets in Brussels, specifically in 7 Eleven style, with noodles machines and/or food made by them and seatings 🪑 so you can enjoy your meal on site.

Thank you in advance 🙏🏻

I need to get to the Charleroi airport soon quite early in the morning. I usually take the Flibco bus, but this time it is much earlier than usual so it is complicated with public transport.

I am considering using Flibco Door2gate service. Have you tried it? What are your experiences? Are they reliable?

Hi everyone!

Just wondering if anyone happens to be driving from Brussels to London in the coming days or weeks and might have a little extra space in their car or van?

I'm looking to transport a single small accent chair from Brussels to an address in London. It's fairly compact and lightweight, so hopefully wouldn't take up too much room!

Chair dimensions:

• Width: 60 cm
• Depth: 55 cm
• Height: 71 cm
• Weight: approximately 10–15 kg

I'm quite flexible with dates and would of course be happy to pay a reasonable amount for the help!

Ideally, I'm looking for someone already making the journey who wouldn't mind taking the chair along and dropping it off at the London address. Happy to send photos and discuss the details privately.

If anyone is making the trip, or knows someone who regularly drives between Brussels and London, please feel free to comment or DM me.

Thanks so much! 😊

Look at the Brussels percentage. Lots of sharing/cohousing or people who own a place and don’t pay rent? Or wrong figure?

Edit: TIL that ‘That’s correct should have been mentioned as well’ :-)

I wanted to do some quick work on my car (changing oil + spark plugs + ...) but apparently it is illegal to do it on the public roads/streets/... So I was wondering if anyone might know a place where it can be done?

Hi,

I was wondering if there is any public women only sauna in Brussels? Or public sauna’s where they have women only time slots. Preferably not part of a gym.
Thanks!

Hi All - I’m facing a difficult situation with my family and would really appreciate any advice. I’m from outside Belgium, but my grandparents have lived in Brussels for many years. Unfortunately, my grandmother, who used to manage the household, passed away unexpectedly, leaving my grandfather, who has cognitive disabilities, on his own.

Since her passing, his bank account has been frozen for the past two months, leaving him unable to pay his rent and other essential expenses. I’ve been trying to obtain judicial oversight so I can access his account and manage his finances on his behalf, but there seems to be no clear timeline for when this will happen.

In the meantime, the bills are piling up, from rent to the remaining medical bills from my grandmother’s care. I’m doing my best to cover his rent for now, but it’s simply not sustainable in the long run.
I’m feeling quite lost and would really appreciate any advice on how to navigate this situation. I also don’t speak French and when I call or email certain organizations it’s very hard to even get them to talk to me 😔.

Thanks in advance.

I have a watch with a gold strap (very common in India) and the clasp has come loose.

If like to get it fixed here but I’m not sure where I can do that, do you have any leads?

I tried looking up some of the classic Indian gold shops but none of them showed up

Thank you!

I know we’re changing the time tonight, but I realise it’s still getting dark very early in the evening/early night. This is when I normally have time to go for a run. But I just realised all the parks seem to go dark at night?? There’s some very little lights here and there, but I didn’t feel safe when running through them the last time I run.

During the weekend I can go during the day, but the evenings are really the best time for me to run. Thanks for your advice

Does anybody know any places/bars where you can watch the NFL and/or College football live in brussels?

Hello, we live in Brussels and my husband's bag was stolen a year ago in Midi. We got the bag and the keys inside of it back eventually, and hoped everything would be ok because these types of keys only allow for copies with a registered card, that has been safely put away.

Clearly the criminals have a network that goes beyond my understanding and crosses safety protocols that we count on when we get our keys made or install other security measures. They were able to make copies and waltz in here and cleaned us out in under 20 minutes.

We have video footage with a clear vision of one of the two perpetrators. Anyone knows if a PI can do more than the police? Anybody knows of PIs?
It seems the police doesn't move much for a home burglary in Brussels.

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Hello,

Would you say it’s ok to go to Bois de la Cambre today? I struggle with mental health and that’s my safe space. I go there every weekend to feel better