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The Chambre des Salariés (CSL) reacted negatively to the government's bill on measures to stimulate the housing market.
The Chamber of Employees criticised the planned tax benefits for investors and property owners, saying that the measures planned to relaunch housing construction were expensive without proven effectiveness.
The CSL emphasised that the measures should have sought to prevent a further concentration of ownership, and that the property inequalities would merely exacerbate the housing crisis. This concentration of ownership and speculation are among the main reasons that not enough properties are being built in Luxembourg, the CSL added.
The Chamber of Employees called for more taxation on multiple property owners, noting that tenants would become more vulnerable and said that the government measures would leave renters out.
However, the CSL welcomed proposed measures to help boost affordable housing, as well as support for first-time buyers.