Youth coalition presents 20 proposals to tackle Luxembourg’s housing crisis

Kollektiv Logementskris put 20 proposals to Housing Minister Claude Meisch at their first meeting on 10 November. The ministry published its account the next day; the youth coalition said it still lacked firm answers on several central demands.

The main disagreement is the pace of reform. The government plans to present bills on residential tenancies and off-plan property sales (VEFA) in 2027. It also expects a national rent commission that year. The ministry says it shares many of the coalition's aims, while legislative and administrative steps take time.

The coalition argues that responsibility is split across ministries. It wants clearer deadlines for a register of buildings and homes, a tax on vacant housing and a levy on undeveloped land. Its proposal is a national housing commission, chaired by the prime minister, to coordinate departments and report regularly to parliament.

The ministry points to €474 million spent on affordable housing in 2025, up from €224 million in 2024. It says 840 affordable homes have been bought or reserved through the off-plan acquisition programme. That figure includes reservations; it does not mean all 840 homes have been completed and occupied.

Kollektiv Logementskris plans a demonstration at Hamilius in Luxembourg City at 6pm on Friday 13 November. Public petition 4246, which calls for a national housing commission, remains open for signatures until 3 December. It needs 5,500 signatures to qualify for a public parliamentary debate.

Sources: Luxembourg Ministry of Housing; public petition 4246; Kollektiv Logementskris statement reported by RTL.