Should you rent furnished or unfurnished in Luxembourg in 2026?

Furnished and serviced stock helps when you land before household goods, need a week of viewings, or your employer pays a relocation bridge: Temporary housing. Kirchberg, Gasperich, Belair and Belval see plenty of meublé offers aimed at newcomers with Wi-Fi and linen included. Expect a clear premium over unfurnished peers for the same floor area: How much is rent.

For primary-residence furnished leases, Logement guidance lets landlords charge a separate furniture supplement on top of the base rent, within statutory limits tied to the value of furniture under ten years old. Demand an itemised inventory attached to the bail and signed with the état des lieux. Confirm whether charges, heat and internet sit inside the gross price or arrive as avances: Utilities, internet and transport. Platforms that only issue holiday vouchers may not support address declaration.

Unfurnished or lightly furnished long leases usually cut the monthly line once you can wait. Many capital flats arrive with a kitchen and little else. Budget IKEA, second-hand Facebook groups and delivery slots after you have a commune-ready lease: How to rent a home. If a container follows you from outside the EU, align timing with customs relief: Import household goods.

Photograph every piece at handover and keep the inventory. Deposit disputes often turn on missing chairs and scratched tables, not on the walls alone: Rental contracts and deposits. Refuse “reserve this furnished studio today” wires before viewing: Avoid rental scams.