Fewer office conversions, but over 80,000 new homes were created last year
3 years, 1 month ago

Fewer office conversions, but over 80,000 new homes were created last year

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Fewer homes were developed in empty offices and other redundant buildings last year, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. Even though there were fewer conversions, the number of new homes created in the Netherlands last year reached 80,200 – well above the government’s target of 75,000, the home affairs ministry said. Square metres In July, real estate agents’ association NVM said some 420,000 square metres of redundant office space was either given a new lease of life or demolished in the Netherlands last year. But despite the coronavirus pandemic and the mounting popularity of working from home, the total amount of vacant office space in the Netherlands remained around 4.45 million square metres, NVM Business said.

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Netherlands could create 60,000 homes by transforming office buildings near highways
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Netherlands could create 60,000 homes by transforming office buildings near highways

NL Times  

The Netherlands can create homes for over 60,000 households by transforming office buildings on the edges of cities and close to highways, according to real estate advisor Colliers. Colliers identified 18 highway locations where the government could turn increasingly vacant office buildings into housing. “Although housing construction close to highways is still unusual, a project like The Mayor on the …

Young people moving house more often, possibly due to return of basic study grant
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Young people moving house more often, possibly due to return of basic study grant

NL Times  

The number of young adults aged 17 to 22 who moved house increased significantly last year compared to 2022, Statistics Netherlands reported based on new figures. In the Dutch population as a whole, the number of relocations increased slightly last year, by 1.6 percent to 1.73 million people moving house. “The 25-year-olds moved the most: over a quarter went to …

Amsterdam to create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Amsterdam to create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods

NL Times  

Amsterdam is changing its housing construction strategy. Instead of building homes in business districts or creating new neighborhoods like in recent years, the city will create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods that need more investment. This way, Amsterdam will remain a good and pleasant city for all its residents in the future.” With the densification, Amsterdam will also invest …

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 …

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 …

Far fewer housing construction permits issued in first quarter
2 years, 7 months ago

Far fewer housing construction permits issued in first quarter

NL Times  

While the construction sector in the Netherlands had a good first quarter of 2022 with a higher turnover, the number of permits for housing construction issued dropped significantly, Statistics Netherlands reported. Permits were issued for the construction of some 16,600 homes - almost 13 percent less than a year earlier. The number of construction permits issued is a good indicator …

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 …

1,750 empty stores converted to homes last year
2 years, 11 months ago

1,750 empty stores converted to homes last year

NL Times  

The retail vacancy rate fell sharply last year, likely due to many buildings being converted into homes, repots by the research agency Locatus showed. "For a long time, the price of retail real estate in most places was much higher than the values of a house," Locatus said. "But the rising vacancy created an oversupply of retail real estate and …

Housing corporations completed about 15,000 new homes last year
3 years ago

Housing corporations completed about 15,000 new homes last year

NL Times  

Housing corporations built 15,199 new homes in the Netherlands last year. Most of the homes are social housing and built in places where, according to Aedes, many people are looking for affordable homes. In 2013, when the landlord levy was introduced, housing corporations still built almost 30,000 homes. The housing corporations want to increase their production to 25,000 new homes …

Fewer office conversions, but over 80,000 new homes were created last year
3 years, 1 month ago

Fewer office conversions, but over 80,000 new homes were created last year

Dutch News  

Fewer homes were developed in empty offices and other redundant buildings last year, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. Even though there were fewer conversions, the number of new homes created in the Netherlands last year reached 80,200 – well above the government’s target of 75,000, the home affairs ministry said. Square metres In July, real estate …

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 …

Renovating empty shops can create thousands of homes: Realtors group
3 years, 5 months ago

Renovating empty shops can create thousands of homes: Realtors group

NL Times  

Converting vacant stores into residential housing can create 6,500 homes in the coming years, the realtors association NVM stated. NVM Business chair Sander Heidinga described the idea as, "A very interesting and realistic task." Heidinga said he believes up to 800 thousand square meters of vacant space is available in the Netherlands due to empty stores. As a result, ABN …

Housing companies want gov't to do more to combat housing shortage
4 years, 6 months ago

Housing companies want gov't to do more to combat housing shortage

NL Times  

Seventeen organizations involved in the housing market - from construction companies to real estate organizations - submitted a plan to the government on how to avoid a scenario similar to the credit crisis. According to the organizations, united in the Residential Building Alliance, at least 90 thousand homes need to be built per year until 2030. Earlier this week, a …

Housing shortage: 845,000 homes must be built by 2030
4 years, 6 months ago

Housing shortage: 845,000 homes must be built by 2030

NL Times  

In the coming decade, 845 thousand new homes must be created in the Netherlands to prevent the housing shortage from rising further, according to the report State of the housing market 2020 that Minister Kasja Ollongren of Home Affairs presented to parliament, NOS reports. In that year, the Netherlands is expected to have 18.8 million inhabitants - which means that …

Over €23 billion to be spent on new social housing, sustainability improvements
4 years, 6 months ago

Over €23 billion to be spent on new social housing, sustainability improvements

NL Times  

A group of 27 housing corporations in the major Dutch cities are pushing 23.4 billion euros into the construction and renovation of social rental housing, including making them more sustainable, over the next 5 years. With this money, the corporations can build 52 thousand new homes and renovate or increase the sustainability of 238 thousand homes, compared to 47 thousand …

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