Short-term rental

Short-term rental guide

Airbnb, Booking, STR concierge operator: LU profitability calculators, EU 2024/1028 regulation compliance, 3-month/year LU licensing threshold, long vs short-term arbitrage.

Typical path

From analysing an STR property to EU 2024/1028 compliance.

1
Analyse profitability
/str/forecast: 12-month forecast (nights rented × ADR × occupancy rate), LU seasonality (low winter / August Schueberfouer / MICE Sept-June). Occupancy ±10pp sensitivity. LU Hotel Observatory benchmarks.
2
Long vs short-term arbitrage
/str: compares STR yield (Airbnb) vs classical lease with net charges (concierge ~20%, cleaning fees, furniture depreciation, vacancy). For Luxembourg-City: break-even occupancy often > 55% to beat a €1200/month lease.
3
EU 2024/1028 + LU compliance
/str/compliance: EU unified Airbnb/Booking registry (in force mid-2026, mandatory commune data transmission). In LU: 3-month/year threshold beyond which lodging licence required. Exportable PDF dossier for tax authority.

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Frequently asked questions

What does EU regulation 2024/1028 require?

Mandatory registration in a unified European register (member state-issued registration number), automatic transmission of rental data to authorities (nights, amount), visible registration number on Airbnb/Booking. Progressive entry into force mid-2026. /str/compliance tracks LU transposition.

Must I declare STR income to IRL?

Yes, as BIC income (accessory commercial activity if < €23k/year gross, professional above). VAT: franchise < €35k/year. Commune tourist tax: due from 1 night. For non-resident expats, LU-France/BE/DE tax treaty with anti-abuse provision. /plus-values handles sale of an STR property per art. 102bis LIR.

Exceeding 3-month threshold: what happens?

Beyond 90 cumulative days/year of short-term rental of a non-primary-residence property in Luxembourg-City, commercial lodging licence required (law 03.11.1998 + commune regulation). Chamber of commerce registration, ICC + IRC + 3% lodging VAT + tourist tax + commune GM. /str/compliance alerts at 80% of threshold.

Dynamic pricing like PriceLabs / Wheelhouse integrated?

Not yet. /str/forecast does static seasonal forecast. For real-time dynamic pricing with market competition, third-party solutions PriceLabs ($19.99/listing), Wheelhouse, Beyond Pricing. Our roadmap includes a 'smart pricing' module based on STATEC Observatory + STR EMEA for 2027.

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Typical path

From analysing an STR property to EU 2024/1028 compliance.

Analyse profitability

/str/forecast: 12-month forecast (nights rented × ADR × occupancy rate), LU seasonality (low winter / August Schueberfouer / MICE Sept-June). Occupancy ±10pp sensitivity. LU Hotel Observatory benchmarks.

Long vs short-term arbitrage

/str: compares STR yield (Airbnb) vs classical lease with net charges (concierge ~20%, cleaning fees, furniture depreciation, vacancy). For Luxembourg-City: break-even occupancy often > 55% to beat a €1200/month lease.

EU 2024/1028 + LU compliance

/str/compliance: EU unified Airbnb/Booking registry (in force mid-2026, mandatory commune data transmission). In LU: 3-month/year threshold beyond which lodging licence required. Exportable PDF dossier for tax authority.

Frequently asked questions

What does EU regulation 2024/1028 require?

Must I declare STR income to IRL?

Exceeding 3-month threshold: what happens?

Dynamic pricing like PriceLabs / Wheelhouse integrated?