The Journal
Understanding flat-sharing
in Luxembourg, without the jargon
In-depth articles on the shared accommodation market: regulations, profitability, case studies and advice for both landlords and tenants.

What if, before buying a house, we thought about all the different lives it might lead?
To mark the start of National Housing Week, I’d like to share a belief: we should be thinking about multi-purpose use even before we buy a property.…

A 10 m² studio or a 15 m² bedroom with shared facilities: what exactly can you rent for €1,000 in Luxembourg?
An announcement sparked a reaction this weekend, just a few days ahead of Housing Week and at a time when the housing crisis is escalating…

FINALLY, things seem to be moving forward on the housing front in Luxembourg
After the debate had long centred on the need to build more, several indications now point to the same obvious conclusion: part of the answer lies in…

How to live with strangers
This is the title of one of the chapters in the book *How Our Homes Shape Us* by Maïlys Dorn, an interior designer and founder of the H.O.M.E school (Habite et Optimise…

Understanding the different forms of shared housing in Luxembourg
The terms ‘shared accommodation’, ‘furnished rooms’, ‘co-living’ and ‘cohabitation’ are often used interchangeably, even though they refer to different legal, urban planning, technical and regulatory situations.…

MyColoc supports landlords of existing shared flats who wish to secure their income and ensure their property retains its value
MyColoc offers to share its 13 years of experience in the shared accommodation market in Luxembourg with other property owners. Shared accommodation…

A new project in Leudelange: 300 m² of office space converted into shared accommodation
MyColoc specialises in converting single-family homes into shared accommodation, optimising the space to offer both the privacy of a bedroom for…

What if shared accommodation and cohabitation were one of the solutions to the housing crisis in Luxembourg?
The round-table discussion entitled ‘Access to housing: an ongoing crisis with no solution’, organised by the non-profit organisation Piilux, took place on 21 March 2026 during the Festival…
