Access to Affordable and Quality Housing for All People : Cross-Border Housing Markets — The Case of Luxembourg

Abstract

The ESPON HOUSE4ALL project seeks to deepen the understanding of Europe’s housing crisis — its underlying dynamics, outcomes and the diversity of housing policies to tackle it. The case studies offer in-depth examinations of local housing policy approaches in selected regions and cities across Europe, as well as comparative analyses of specific funding programmes and broader thematic challenges. Luxembourg, a small yet influential country that serves as an international financial centre and the headquarters of European institutions, has a high share of the labour force commuting from surrounding countries. With the highest wages in the European Union, housing costs in Luxembourg are significantly higher in comparison to its neighbouring countries.