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.
Cross-border workers earn about 40% more than they would have at home, but face costs on return, which are highest for the less skilled and those returning after long spells in Luxembourg.
