Formal valuation

Guides

Renting and buying in Luxembourg, explained

Short guides to the rules that matter, written from the law and official sources, with the date we last checked them.

Renting

Your lease, explainedWhat a lease must say, how it continues, and when a landlord can end it.
The legal rent cap and rent increasesThe 5% rule, how the capital is worked out, and when rent can go up.
Deposits and agency feesThe 2-month deposit limit, getting it back, and the 50/50 fee split.

Buying

The costs of buying a homeThe 7% duties, the Bëllegen Akt tax credit and notary fees.
State aid and tax relief for buyersState bonuses, the interest subsidy, the State guarantee and the mortgage interest deduction.