A youth organisation has put forward 20 proposals to tackle the housing crisis
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The youth group Kollektiv Logementskris presented 20 proposals to the Minister for Housing, Claude Maish, on how to resolve the housing crisis. Their first meeting took place on 10 November. The following day, the ministry published its assessment of the discussion, whilst members of the movement stated that they had not been given any specific timelines on key issues.
The main point of disagreement is the pace of reform. The government intends to introduce bills in 2027 on housing tenancies and the sale of off-plan property (VEFA). The establishment of a national commission on rent is also planned for that year. The Ministry says it shares the objectives behind a significant proportion of the demands, but that legislative and administrative procedures take time.
Activists believe that various government departments are passing the buck onto one another. Among the issues on which they are seeking a unified response are the register of vacant buildings, the taxation of empty homes and undeveloped plots of land. The movement proposes setting up an inter-ministerial national housing commission under the leadership of the Prime Minister, with specific deadlines and regular reports to Parliament.
The Ministry also highlights the increase in government investment in affordable housing: €474 million in 2025, compared with €224 million the previous year. Under the programme for the purchase of off-plan properties, 840 affordable flats have been purchased or reserved. This figure includes reserved properties and does not mean that all 840 have already been built and occupied.
On Friday, 13 November, at 6.00 pm, Kollektiv Logementskris will hold a demonstration outside Hamilius in Luxembourg City. Public petition No. 4246, relating to the proposal for a national commission, is open for signatures until 3 December. It requires 5,500 signatures to trigger a public parliamentary debate.
Sign petition No. 4246: https://www.petitiounen.lu/fr/petition/4246
