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Low cost housing: A first in Luxembourg City

January 17, 2017

Since 2014 the city of Luxembourg has had in place a “low cost housing” law. The idea is to allow selected buyers to buy a property without buying the surface of the land on which it rests. Aim: to reduce the acquisit...

The registration of a lease contract is no longer compulsory in Luxembourg

January 13, 2017

From January 1 2017, estate agents, landlords and tenants will finally be able to reach an agreement on the registration of a lease contract in the Grand Duchy. Lease registration: how and why? Until now, the law provided t...

2017: New Year’s Resolutions for Owners

January 10, 2017

Last week, we gave you some ideas for New Year’s resolutions for tenants. This week it’s the landlords’ turn! Go greener Don’t put off those insulation jobs, that will save you on heating and electri...

Property 2017: good resolutions for tenants

January 6, 2017

Losing weight, asking for a raise and exercising are some of the most common new year resolutions. But, for your home, what do you intend to do? Here are some ideas you can turn into a project for your home sweet home! Move an...

Better and better for building in Luxembourg

January 3, 2017

In the December edition of its monthly "Conjoncture Flash" publication, the STATEC notes a growth of nearly 4% between 2016 and 2017 in the Luxembourg GDP, and growth in the building sector in the Grand Duchy. In fact, the who...

Housing in the Grand Duchy : towards optimising land resources

December 30, 2016

On December the 16th, the ministry of Housing published a press release on the « Collective Housing, Density and Height: a Luxembourg Perspective » conference organised by the ministry of Housing and the Luxembourg Ce...

Conversion of abandoned industrial facilities in Luxembourg

December 27, 2016

The Grand Duchy lacks housing. In spite of high prices, demand is greater than supply, which is forcing the Luxembourger government to find solutions in the housing market. 1,500 apartments coming On 13 December, the govern...

About 50% of monthly household budget spent on housing

December 23, 2016

In December 2016, STATEC published its report on the budget needed to live comfortably in Luxembourg for 6 profiles of people: single men/women, couples, man/woman with 1 child aged 10-14 and couples with 2 children aged 10-14. H...

Real estate prices in Luxembourg: a medium-term threat to the Luxembourg economy.

December 16, 2016

The ESRB, the European Systemic Risk Board, which includes the heads of the European Central Bank, has drafted a warning against real estate prices in Luxembourg. In its letter, the ESRB denounced real estate prices that never...

The Giorgetti construction company topping the bill!

December 14, 2016

On December 13, Paperjam Top 100 awarded the most influential economic decision-maker in Luxembourg: Marc Giorgetti, the owner of the Félix Giorgetti construction company. First, an introduction: A family history T...