Luxembourg Government Visits Affordable Housing Project in Mertert

On Wednesday 4 March 2026, Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden and the Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning Claude Meisch carried out an official visit to the Domaine des Vignes residential project in Mertert.

As part of the implementation of the national affordable housing policy, the visit presented the affordable housing units that the Luxembourg State acquired through the VEFA programme, which involves the sale of property in a future state of completion. The programme will run from 2024 to 2027 and plans to acquire around 800 housing units for a total amount of €480 million.

The visit also aimed to reaffirm the government’s commitment to strengthen the supply of affordable rental housing in a sustainable way.

“A project like this represents much more than a public investment. It shows our determination to act so that the dream of affordable housing remains possible in Luxembourg. We cannot accept that an entire generation doubts whether it will ever be able to access housing. Restoring this perspective is both a political and moral duty,” said Luc Frieden.

According to Luxembourg’s Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning, the State acquired 20 housing units for €12 million, including twelve in the Malbec residence and eight in the Cinsault residence, both located within the Domaine des Vignes residential development in Mertert.

Developed by BPI Real Estate Luxembourg, the homes offer living areas ranging from 46 m² to 116 m² and will accommodate a total of 64 residents.

“A home means much more than a roof over one’s head. It represents daily security, an address and a place where people can truly feel at home. Thanks to these twenty new homes in Mertert, 64 people will have the opportunity to create a home for themselves. Projects like this show that the government, through targeted investments such as acquiring off-plan housing from the private sector, implements effective and sustainable solutions that directly benefit citizens while also supporting the construction sector,” said Claude Meisch.

The ministry noted that the National Society of Affordable Housing (SNHBM), a public developer, manages the project and supports the tenants, and underlined that all units will be rented as affordable housing starting from 1 April 2026.

The ministry added that the project follows the guidelines of the national spatial planning master plan (PDAT), with the development prioritising locations close to existing infrastructure, essential services and well connected public transport.

Through the VEFA affordable housing acquisition programme, Luxembourg has so far acquired 358 housing units. These have a total living area of more than 29,000 m² and will accommodate around 1,135 residents. The ministry noted that the total investment amounts to €221 million.

In addition, the State has already signed reservation contracts to purchase 179 additional units, representing an investment of around €124 million. Of the 358 units already acquired, 68 are completed. Another fifteen units will become available at the beginning of 2026, followed by 28 units by the end of the year. A further 147 units will be completed in the second quarter of 2027 and 100 units in the third quarter of 2028. Once completed, all units will be available as affordable rental housing.