Co-Living & Shared Room Agreement (Luxembourg)
A co-living and shared-accommodation agreement for Luxembourg where each occupant has a private room plus communal areas. Addresses joint versus several liability, shared bills, house conduct and collective-dwelling declaration where the property is operated as shared housing.
What's included
- Private room plus communal-area occupancy
- Joint and several vs several-only liability options
- Shared bills and charges apportionment
- Departing co-tenant notice and replacement rules
- House conduct and shared-space rota
- Statutory two-month deposit per occupant
- Collective-dwelling / shared-housing declaration note
- Entry and exit inventory per room
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🇱🇺 Local law notes — Luxembourg
Shared housing in Luxembourg is governed by the loi du 21 septembre 2006 (reformed 1 August 2024): two-month deposit cap, mandatory état des lieux, once-a-year indexation, three-month co-tenant / six-month landlord notice. A co-tenant leaving a shared lease early must notify the landlord and co-tenants simultaneously by registered letter with three months' notice and stays liable meanwhile. Where a property is let room-by-room as a collective/furnished dwelling, the operator must respect communal declaration duties, habitability and sanitary standards, and any occupancy limits set by the commune.
Inside the document
1. Parties and the Shared Property
Identifies the landlord/operator and the co-tenants. Describes the property as shared accommodation: each co-tenant has an allocated private room and the right to use communal areas (kitchen, bathrooms, living space).
2. Structure of the Lease and Liability
States whether the co-tenants sign one joint lease with joint and several liability (solidarité) for the whole rent, or individual room agreements with several (own-share) liability. Sets out clearly which model applies, as it determines each person's exposure for others' unpaid rent.
3. Rent, Shared Bills and Charges
States each co-tenant's rent and share of charges (avances sur charges) — utilities, heating, water, internet, communal cleaning. Explains how bills are split and reconciled against the annual charges statement. Rent is indexed at most once a year.
4. Security Deposit
A deposit capped at two months' base rent (excluding charges) applies per lease/room, per the 1 August 2024 reform. Refunds follow the statutory 50% / balance timeline tied to the exit inventory and final charges statement.
5. Entry and Exit Inventory per Room
A mandatory signed entry inventory (état des lieux) is taken for each private room and for common areas, with a matching exit inventory. No deposit may be withheld for damage without the signed entry inventory.
6. Departing Co-Tenant and Replacement
A co-tenant wishing to leave a shared lease before its end must give three months' notice by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the landlord and simultaneously to the other co-tenants, and remains liable until a suitable replacement is accepted or the notice expires.
7. House Conduct and Shared Spaces
Sets quiet hours, cleaning rotas, kitchen and bathroom etiquette, guest/visitor limits, no smoking indoors, and respect for shared equipment. A house-rules annex may be attached and initialled.
8. Collective Dwelling / Shared-Housing Compliance
Where the property is let room-by-room as a collective dwelling, the operator must comply with the applicable communal declaration and habitability/sanitary standards for collective and furnished dwellings, and any maximum-occupancy limits set by the commune.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does joint and several liability mean in a Luxembourg colocation?
Under a single joint lease with solidarité, each co-tenant can be pursued for the full rent and charges if others fail to pay. To limit exposure, co-tenants can instead sign individual room agreements with several (own-share) liability — the agreement must state clearly which model applies.
How does a flatmate leave a shared lease early?
A departing co-tenant must send three months' notice by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the landlord and, simultaneously, to the other co-tenants, and stays liable until a replacement is accepted or the notice period ends.
Is the two-month deposit cap per person or per flat?
The two-month base-rent cap applies to the deposit under each lease or room agreement. In a room-by-room let each occupant's deposit is capped against their own rent; on one joint lease it is capped against the total rent.