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

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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 houses in Zuid-Holland must be classified as affordable, the province announced on Friday morning. However, De Jonge considers it "really unwise" for Zuid-Holland to draw up its own plan and go beyond the standards set by the government.

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1 month ago

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

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Minister wants more power to tackle Dutch housing shortage
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Minister wants more power to tackle Dutch housing shortage

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The Hague worried about financial future of social housing corporations
1 year, 6 months ago

The Hague worried about financial future of social housing corporations

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1 year, 9 months ago

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

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

Several municipalities critical of Cabinet’s housing plans

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