🤔 We regularly read that the volume of rental listings in Brussels is collapsing.
Is that really the case?
At SmartBlock, we track the evolution of supply in real time to give experts and investors an objective view of the ground reality. Here’s what our data tells us about Brussels:
1️⃣ Structural growth: contrary to popular belief, the underlying trend has been slightly and steadily increasing for three years.
2️⃣ Strong seasonality: we observe a gap of up to 60% between the low and high points of the same year. There is always a trough in December and a peak in listings in June.
The finding is simple: Comparing December’s stock to June’s stock amounts to confusing a seasonal dip with a real market trend.
Our conviction: To assess the real health of supply, avoid quarter-to-quarter comparisons. Always favor year-on-year analysis to smooth out these seasonal variations and identify the true underlying trend. That’s how you ensure your investment decisions and estimates rest on reliable data, not temporary fluctuations.