Deposits and agency fees

For leases signed since 1 August 2024, the deposit is limited to 2 months' rent and agency fees are split equally between landlord and tenant. Here is what that means when you move in and when you move out.

The deposit (garantie locative)

Maximum 2 months' rent. Leases signed before 1 August 2024 could ask for up to 3 months.
A bank guarantee instead of cash. The landlord cannot refuse a bank guarantee in place of a cash deposit.
An inventory is required. If there is a deposit, landlord and tenant must sign a written inventory of the home's condition (état des lieux) together, at the latest on move-in day.

Getting your deposit back

The deposit comes back in two steps:

Half within 1 month of handing back the keys, if the home matches the move-in inventory and you owe nothing.
The rest within 1 month of the landlord receiving the final charges statements, or of the building's yearly accounts being approved.

If the landlord is late, send a formal notice. From then on, the landlord owes a penalty of 10% of the monthly rent for each month started.

Agency fees

Split 50/50. For leases signed since 1 August 2024, the fees of an agent or other intermediary are shared equally between landlord and tenant.
No legal maximum. The law sets how the fee is shared, not how much it is. Ask for the amount before you commit.

Checklist when you move in

The deposit is no more than 2 months' rent (without charges).
You and the landlord have both signed the inventory.
Your share of any agency fee is half the total.
The lease states the deposit amount.

Last checked 7 October 2026. This guide is general information, not legal advice. For your situation, ask a lawyer, a tenants' association or your commune.

Sources: Lease law of 21 Sept 2006, consolidated text of 1 Aug 2024, arts. 5 and 33bis · guichet.lu: concluding a lease