New housing construction way below Cabinet targets; Plans for 130K homes in Brabant
1 year, 9 months ago

New housing construction way below Cabinet targets; Plans for 130K homes in Brabant

NL Times  

Eight of the 12 Dutch provinces are hopelessly behind in achieving their targets for housing construction, according to research by the Economic Institute for Construction. Noord-Holland managed around 17,000 new homes in 2021, also well below the Cabinet’s 22,000 target for the province. The national government wants 100,000 new homes built yearly to solve the housing shortage. 130,600 homes in Noord-Brabant On Friday, Minister Hugo de Jonge for Housing and Spatial Planning announced that he, the province of Noord-Brabant, its 56 municipalities, and 38 housing corporations signed four regional housing construction deals. Municipalities with less than 30 percent affordable homes will reach that target with the new construction, while municipalities that have already reached that target will focus more on middle-segment homes.

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Many councils are failing to meet the 30% social housing pledge
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Many councils are failing to meet the 30% social housing pledge

Dutch News  

Housing corporations built no new property in 34 of the Netherlands’ 342 local council areas between 2020 and 2023, despite government commitments to increasing the supply of affordable housing, Trouw reported on Tuesday. In 108 council areas, housing corporations built just 10% or less of the new homes and in 34 they built none at all, even though they added …

Zuid-Holland to spend another 20 million euros on accelerating housing construction
1 month ago

Zuid-Holland to spend another 20 million euros on accelerating housing construction

NL Times  

The province of Zuid-Holland will spend an extra 20 million euros on increasing the speed of housing construction. This money will be taken from the reserves and added to the subsidy arrangements for the next two years at the request of a majority of the Provincial States. Because it usually takes years before a plan is realized, political parties GroenLinks-PvdA, …

Minister De Jonge critical of Zuid-Holland plans for construction of affordable housing
11 months ago

Minister De Jonge critical of Zuid-Holland plans for construction of affordable housing

NL Times  

The province of Zuid-Holland’s plans to require the construction of predominantly affordable new homes are not economically viable, according to Minister of the Interior Hugo de Jonge. He is in favor of regulations to build more affordable homes but considers it unwise for the province to go beyond the standards set by The Hague. At least two-thirds of newly built …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

Dutch News  

What is the latest on house prices? There are a few more homes coming on the market but it is still not what we hoped it would be, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage advisory group Expat Mortgages. “People are now overbidding again because there is high demand and low supply, although it is nothing like the situation last year,” …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

Dutch News  

What is the latest on house prices? There are a few more homes coming on the market but it is still not what we hoped it would be, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage advisory group Expat Mortgages. “People are now overbidding again because there is high demand and low supply, although it is nothing like the situation last year,” …

Homes becoming increasingly affordable, demand remains high, says Rabobank
1 year, 6 months ago

Homes becoming increasingly affordable, demand remains high, says Rabobank

NL Times  

Dutch homes are expected to become increasingly affordable, while demand remains high, said Rabobank researchers in a quarterly report published on Tuesday. "Due to rising incomes, home buyers will be able to borrow approximately as much in 2024 as before interest rates started to rise, while home prices have actually fallen," explained RaboResearch economist Nic Vrieselaar. The Rabobank researchers observed …

Do more to tackle housing shortage, European Commission tells Netherlands
1 year, 6 months ago

Do more to tackle housing shortage, European Commission tells Netherlands

NL Times  

The Netherlands needs to do more to tackle its housing shortage, the European Commission said in its annual advice to member states. There are too many obstacles holding back investments in housing constructions, and the Dutch government is far from reaching its targets, the Commission said. “The private rental market is relatively small, which results in a limited supply of …

Several municipalities critical of Cabinet’s housing plans
1 year, 10 months ago

Several municipalities critical of Cabinet’s housing plans

NL Times  

Several municipalities are clashing with Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge over the types of homes they have to build according to the plans in his new housing act. “That is good for people with a middle income and people with a lower income.” The Ministry described the mandatory minimum of 30 percent social housing as “the stick behind the door,” …

Housing construction at highest level in decade; Still 26% below gov't target
1 year, 10 months ago

Housing construction at highest level in decade; Still 26% below gov't target

NL Times  

Last year, the number of new homes completed was the highest in ten years. But it was still well below the Cabinet’s target of 100,000 new homes per year. In total, over 74,000 new homes were created in the Netherlands last year, an increase of 0.9 percent. The Economic Institute for Construction reported last week that it expects fewer homes …

Over 17,000 social housing units built last year, but rising construction costs are problematic
2 years, 1 month ago

Over 17,000 social housing units built last year, but rising construction costs are problematic

NL Times  

Dutch social housing corporations built 17,168 homes last year, an increase of 13 percent compared to 2020. The organization representing the associations, Aedes, said on Thursday that rising construction costs may dampen their members’ lofty ambitions to build more new homes over the long term. The number of units built last year includes more multi-family homes and fewer single-family homes. …

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years
2 years, 1 month ago

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years

Dutch News  

The number of people unable to move because of a lack of suitable housing has more than doubled in six years. The latest annual survey by WoonOnderzoek Nederland found 900,000 people who wanted to move house in the next two years but could not find a place to live. The problem is particularly acute among young people looking to move …

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years
2 years, 1 month ago

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years

Dutch News  

The number of people unable to move because of a lack of suitable housing has more than doubled in six years. The latest annual survey by WoonOnderzoek Nederland found 900,000 people who wanted to move house in the next two years but could not find a place to live. The problem is particularly acute among young people looking to move …

Netherlands needs 10,000 new starter homes per year, says homeowners group
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands needs 10,000 new starter homes per year, says homeowners group

NL Times  

The Netherlands needs a minimum of 10,000 new starter homes at a maximum sales price of 260,000 euros, said Dutch homeowners association VEH in an appeal to Public Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge. The association was calling upon the minister because it believes that young people should have new opportunities to enter the housing market. De Jonge wants to build …

Single average Dutch people have nearly no chance of buying a home: Mortgage advisor
2 years, 4 months ago

Single average Dutch people have nearly no chance of buying a home: Mortgage advisor

NL Times  

For single people with an average income, the chance of finding an affordable owner-occupied home in the Netherlands is virtually nonexistent, mortgage broker De Hypotheker concludes after research. This is mainly because these potential home buyers are able to borrow less than last year due to the increase in mortgage interest rates. "The supply of affordable housing for this group …

Dividing bigger homes could create 500,000 new ones in Netherlands
2 years, 6 months ago

Dividing bigger homes could create 500,000 new ones in Netherlands

NL Times  

Dividing existing homes in the Netherlands could create up to or more than half a million additional independent homes, according to a housing market analysis by BLG Wonen, a subsidiary of the Volksbank. BLG calculated how many owner-occupied homes with a usable surface of over 150 square meters or a plot of 750 square meters are occupied by two or …

The new government has plans to get the housing market moving
2 years, 8 months ago

The new government has plans to get the housing market moving

Dutch News  

Plenty of things have been happening on the housing market since the start of the year, when the Netherlands got a new government. Investors Local councils have already been taking action to try to loosen the grip of the private sector on the housing market – for example by stopping investors buying up cheaper homes and renting them out. The …

Netherlands won't manage to build 1 million homes in 10 years
2 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands won't manage to build 1 million homes in 10 years

NL Times  

The Netherlands won't manage to build a million homes in the next ten years, people involved said to newspaper AD. According to Van Zanen, municipalities will need at least 2 billion euros extra per year to achieve the government's housing construction goals. According to Verhagen, it is impossible to build 100,000 new homes per year if you work traditionally. The …

National housing shortage to worsen in the coming years: Researchers
2 years, 10 months ago

National housing shortage to worsen in the coming years: Researchers

NL Times  

The housing shortage in the Netherlands will likely increase for at least three years, experts at consultancy firm Capital Value expect. For example, housing associations could build 250,000 social homes annually if the landlord levy is completely abolished, the researchers suggest. The bank calculated that the new construction of around 14,000 new mid-range rental homes per year is financially feasible …

More than 79,000 new homes planned for The Hague region
3 years ago

More than 79,000 new homes planned for The Hague region

NL Times  

Over 79,000 new homes will be built in the Haaglanden region in the coming years, including more social housing units. The housing shortage in the region is continuing to increase and the need to build new homes is great, according to the parties involved. In order to ensure that sufficient housing is available by 2030, we are substantially adding more …

Housing market milestone: Netherlands now has 8 million homes
3 years, 4 months ago

Housing market milestone: Netherlands now has 8 million homes

NL Times  

The Dutch housing market reached an important milestone in June - the 8 millionth home was added to the Netherlands' housing stock, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. A total of 39 thousand homes were added to the Netherlands' housing stock in the first six months of 2021. In the war years, the housing stock decreased by 104 thousand homes on …

Next gov't needs to invest billions into home construction, Interior Min. said
3 years, 6 months ago

Next gov't needs to invest billions into home construction, Interior Min. said

NL Times  

The next Dutch Cabinet must invest 20 billion euros on housing and infrastructure projects, Interior Minister Kajsa Ollongren said in a letter to Parliament. Research previously showed that provinces and municipalities lack approximately 13.7 billion euros to build enough in the coming years. Last year, a report from the Ministry of the Interior showed that 845,000 new homes will have …

Netherlands reveals plans for 150,000 more social housing units
4 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands reveals plans for 150,000 more social housing units

NL Times  

Minister Kasja Ollongren of Home Affairs, the association of Dutch municipalities VNG, and the association for housing corporations Aedes agreed to work together to accelerate the construction of 150 thousand social rental homes. The parties also agreed to build 10 thousand flexible homes in the next two years, and to stimulate the construction of mid-market rentals and cheap owner-occupied homes. …

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