Business apartments in Antwerp are fully furnished homes rented by the month to people who are in the city for work: an engineer on a port project, a consultant on a six-month engagement, a specialist placed in the diamond district. Globexs rents business apartments in Antwerp from EUR 1,300 per month, all-in, on contracts from 1 to 11 months. This page explains what a business apartment is, what the price covers and where in Antwerp people working in the city usually stay.
What a business apartment is
A business apartment is a fully furnished home rented for the length of a work assignment, usually by the month, with the running costs built into one price. The person moving in arrives with a suitcase and starts work the next morning: beds, kitchen, washing machine, energy and internet are already in place.
The contract can be signed by the company or by the employee, and it runs for the assignment, not for the years of a standard Belgian lease.
Providers sell the same product as corporate housing, business accommodation, fully furnished business stays or serviced apartments in Antwerp. The label matters less than four questions: how long the contract runs, what the price includes, whether the address can be registered, and how quickly someone can move in. The labels are compared in serviced apartments in Belgium.
Business apartment, hotel, serviced apartment or standard lease
For stays of a month or longer, a business apartment usually gives the most space for the money and the most predictable budget; for a week or two, a hotel is simpler.
Business apartment (Globexs) | Hotel | Serviced apartment | Standard lease | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Typical length | 1 to 11 months | nights to a few weeks | a few nights to several months | 3 years or longer |
Furniture | fully furnished and equipped | room only | furnished | usually unfurnished |
Kitchen and washing machine | yes | rarely | often a kitchenette | depends on the property |
Energy and internet | included, energy with no cap in euros | included | usually included, sometimes capped | tenant opens own contracts |
Cleaning | every two weeks in selected apartments | daily | weekly or more often | none |
Registered address with the commune | possible with the owner's permission | not possible | depends on the operator | yes |
Documents for an individual | ID only | ID and a card | varies | income proof, rental guarantee |
Time to move in | same or next day after signing and instant transfer | same day | varies | weeks |
These are typical patterns, not rules. The main difference for a company is the budget: a hotel is priced by the night and moves with demand, while a business apartment has one fixed monthly rent. See also hotel vs furnished apartment in Belgium and mid-term rental vs a standard lease.
What the monthly price includes
A Globexs business apartment in Antwerp is priced all-in: one monthly amount covers the furnished apartment, energy and internet.
Furnished and equipped. Beds, a kitchen you can cook in, a washing machine and a living space.
Energy with no cap in euros. Heating, electricity and water are in the rent, with no monthly limit after which extra costs are billed.
Internet. Connected before arrival, so work can start on day one.
Cleaning every two weeks in selected apartments. Each listing says whether it applies.
Parking as shown in the listing. Some apartments have a private space, usually at an extra monthly charge; others rely on street parking. Antwerp has a low-emission zone, so check the vehicle before it arrives.
Prices start at EUR 1,300 per month and depend on size, district and the number of occupants, because energy is part of the price. The company receives one all-in monthly invoice for the apartment, with no separate utility bills.
