This impacts low-income households that, within the framework of the 1 January 2016 law, have rented a residence on the private market which takes up more than 25% of their pay.
Other tenants and owners are also encouraged to check guichet.lu to see what they may be entitled to. Current circumstances mean that many members of the public suffering the financial consequences of the virus might be able to benefit from support. These measures allow for rent, as well as interest on loans, to be subsidised, explained the Minister for Housing Henri Kox.
Minister Kox also highlighted the government’s decision to suspend evictions, and that no one is allowed to lose their flat and be forced onto the streets during the time of the crisis.
