Are you moving to another city or simply looking for another place to live? Here are the steps you need to take to terminate your tenancy easily. To terminate your rental agreement, start with the notice period In purely regulatory terms, you must send a notice to your landlord (or to the agency that you are renting from).
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How to find the perfect flatmate
Is your house too big and you want to share it with a flatmate? Or is sharing a house a way of life that you have chosen to adopt? But there's one important step: finding the right person to share your kitchen and bathroom. Here are a few tips on how not to get stuck with a roommate [...]
How to set the price of a rent?
You own a property that you want to rent out. To do this, you need to set a fair rental price. Here are the criteria to consider. Size and location As a landlord, you are free to set the rent for the house or flat you rent out.
How do you divide up the chores when you live in a flat share?
You've moved into the perfect flat share. The flat is large and the people are very friendly... To maintain a good atmosphere, you need to be well organised in the flat. And it starts with the division of tasks. Equal time for household chores Shopping, washing up, dusting, tiling, cooking... [...]
Termination of a rental agreement: how much notice should be given?
When you leave a rented flat, you must give notice. What is the legal period in Luxembourg? What do you need to know about terminating a lease? Our legal expert, Maître Claudia Thirion, gives us the answers. Notice period to be respected by the tenant for the termination of the lease For all leases, [...]
Decorating as a tenant
Decorating a flat when you are a tenant is not always easy. However, you live there and sometimes you stay there long enough to want to transform it into a space that suits you. So how do you know what you can do or change?
How to save on your rental?
Finding accommodation is not easy and renting can be expensive. However, there are ways to spend less on accommodation. A studio rather than a 2-room apartment? If you are a couple, living in a single room can be uncomfortable, but if you are single, it is probably worth considering a studio apartment.
How to survive in a shared flat?
Due to a lack of funds and very expensive rents, it is sometimes necessary to turn to shared accommodation in order to find a suitable home. Although convivial, living with others is not always easy. Here are some tips on how to get the best out of sharing. The same rights and duties The basic principle [...]
The content of the lease contract
When renting a house or a flat, a lease contract is usually drawn up between the landlord and the tenant. What should it contain? What should it say? Claudia Thirion, a lawyer specialising in real estate law, provides an answer. Essential information Precise identification of the parties to the contract, particularly if there are several tenants and [...]