According to a neighbor, the owner of the house has left since July last year, he is said to have moved to Africa. “We have found addresses in Brussels of possible co-owners. We are trying to contact them, because someone has to take responsibility here,” said Mayor Holemans.
In any case, it is a complicated matter, because both the contractor and the owner of the property are partly responsible. “The contractor is not allowed to just dump there and must be fined for this, and the owner is responsible for maintaining his property. The municipality can remove the waste, but someone will have to pay for it. So we are looking for those involved, and that will not be easy. Eventually we will clear it up, but this story may get a sequel in court,” said Ingrid Holemans.
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