Private rental housing accounts for around 36% of Luxembourg's housing stock and is under growing pressure. Drawing on the first large-scale survey of nearly 5,800 landlords, a new study by the LISER Housing Observatory shows that tenants who signed the contracts between 2024 and 2025 pay almost 75% more than those who signed before 2010. Rents also differ sharply across regions, and private rental segments such as emerging co-living and room rentals operate with few clear rules. Residents broadly support stronger regulation, with about 60% backing rent and price caps. To make the market more equitable and to better protect tenants, the study emphasises the importance of introducing a national rent cadastre, strengthening enforcement and inspection capacity, and providing clearer definitions of shared housing.
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New evidence from the Housing Observatory shows that rents vary widely by location and tenancy length, pointing to a need for stronger transparency, enforcement and regulation.
