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On Thursday 18 September 2025, Luxembourg's Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning, Claude Meisch, presented the annual report of the Special Fund for Affordable Housing to the Chamber of Deputies (parliament).
According to Luxembourg's Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning, the report "highlights the significant progress made in 2024 and reaffirms the government's commitment to ensuring equitable access to housing for all".
In 2024, 504 new subsidised housing units were added to the inventory, bringing the total to 4,226 units spread across 292 active projects in 82 municipalities. Financial commitments amounted to €669 million. By 2024, €153.6 million in financial contributions had already been paid to social housing developers. The State acquired 228 housing units through off-plan development. It also purchased 11.9 hectares of land spread across several municipalities, representing a potential of approximately 397 additional housing units.
The development of major projects such as "Neischmelz" in Dudelange, "Wunne mat der Wooltz" in Wiltz, "Elmen" in Kehlen, and "Itzigerknupp" in Luxembourg-Bonnevoie reportedly "illustrates the long-term vision of a Luxembourg with sustainable, mixed-use and accessible neighbourhoods". The ministry said these projects are part of a coherent land-use planning strategy aimed at "creating inclusive, well-connected living spaces adapted to the needs of future generations".
Efforts to address the challenges of increasing the supply of affordable housing are shared, with the Société Nationale des Habitations à Bon Marché (SNHBM; 36.4% of housing units), the Housing Fund (Fonds du Logement; 29.7%), municipalities (19.9%) and private non-profit developers (14%) all contributing to diversifying the supply and meeting growing needs.
The ministry added that the Housing Pact 2.0 has confirmed its position as "a strategic lever" for local stakeholders: 98 municipalities have signed an initial agreement and 93 an implementation agreement. In total, more than €29 million in funding has been paid out and nearly 30,000 hours of housing advice provided to municipalities.
"Affordable housing is an essential condition for the stability and attractiveness of our country. We will pursue this effort with determination, so that it becomes a concrete reality for everyone," emphasised Minister Meisch.
According to his ministry, the 2024 Special Fund for Affordable Housing report "demonstrates an ambitious, inclusive and forward-looking policy. By combining public investment, local partnerships and innovation, Luxembourg is building the foundations for inclusive, sustainable and accessible housing."
