Overview
The City offers rental housing (houses and apartments) in various neighborhoods. As new construction projects are completed, more units will continue to become available. Interested? If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply to join a waiting list.
The College of Aldermen regularly allocates available accommodation units to wait-listed applicants. The housing is grouped by type:
- C1 (one bedroom)
- C2 (two bedrooms)
- C3 (three bedrooms)
- C4 (four bedrooms)
Admission conditions
Exclusion criteria
- Must not be the owner, co-owner, or emphyteutic, superficiary or usufructuary lessee of a dwelling or buildable plot, nor enjoy any right of residence in another dwelling, in Luxembourg or abroad.
- Total household income must not exceed the threshold set by Luxembourg City.
Consumer Price Index 968.04
|
Household composition |
Maximum income |
|---|---|
|
Single person |
€6,776.28 |
|
Household without children |
€8,228.33 |
|
Household with 1 child |
€8,228.83 |
|
Household with 2 children |
€9,680.40 |
|
Household with 3 children |
€10,406.42 |
|
Household with 4 children |
€11,132.47 |
|
Household with 5 children |
€11,616.60 |
|
Household with 6 children |
€12,342.51 |
Selection process
a) Place of work
| Place of work | Points |
|---|---|
|
Within a radius of 1 km from the proposed accommodation (in Luxembourg City or a neighbouring municipality) |
50 points |
|
In Luxembourg City, but not particularly close to the proposed accommodation |
40 points |
1) Employed by the City of Luxembourg
| Employed by the City of Luxembourg | Points |
|---|---|
|
Employed by the City of Luxembourg (1 member of the household) |
10 points |
c) Work history
| Work history | Points |
|---|---|
|
Working period of at least 10 years (continuous or non-continuous) |
40 points |
|
Working period of between 3 and 10 years (continuous or non-continuous) |
10 points |
d) Place of residence
Additional points will be awarded to applications in which
- at least one of the applicants resides or has resided in Luxembourg City,
- at least one of the ascendants or descendants of one of the applicants was residing in Luxembourg City on the day the application was filed.
To calculate the score for a given application, the grid below is applied for each applicant. Then, for each of the criteria below (A, B, C and D), only the most favourable case will be taken into consideration.
|
|
Criterion |
Points |
Maximum threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A |
Applicant is a resident of Luxembourg City at the time of application (c) |
2 points per full year, without interruption, up to the day the application is submitted |
40 points in total |
|
B |
Applicant has resided in Luxembourg City |
1 point per full year |
20 points in total |
|
C |
Has relatives in the direct ascending line (parents, grandparents, etc.) residing in Luxembourg City on the day the application is submitted |
1 point per full year (continuous period) |
10 points in total |
|
D |
Has relatives in the direct ascending line (parents, grandparents, etc.) residing in Luxembourg City on the day the application is submitted |
1 point per full year (continuous period) |
10 points in total |
e) Social criterion
| Social criterion | Points |
|---|---|
|
Particular economic and social situation |
max. 20 points |
In the event of a tie, preference will be given based on the net disposable income of the household, weighted by consumption unit (CU):
- 1.00 CU for the first adult in the household;
- 0.70 CU for each additional adult;
- 0.40 CU for the first child;
- 0.45 CU for the second child;
- 0.50 CU for each additional child;
- 0.10 CU for each child over 14 years of age;
Application
Applications must be made using the appropriate form. Incomplete applications will be returned to applicants by post, together with a list of the missing documents required to complete the application.
Once the application is complete, the applicant will receive an acknowledgement of receipt confirming their registration on the waiting list.
Once per year, a letter is sent to all prospective tenants inviting them to update their application. Applications that are not confirmed will be removed from the waiting list.
