One in five Dutch live in a home that doesn't match their income, lifestyle
1 year, 1 month ago

One in five Dutch live in a home that doesn't match their income, lifestyle

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One in five Netherlands residents does not live in a home that matches their income and stage of life, according to a study that I&O Research conducted for Aedes, the association for housing corporations. A small proportion of people who say they do not live in a suitable home indicate they are not looking for another home because it wouldn’t matter. People who do not live in a suitable home are mainly looking for a social rental home or an owner-occupied home up to 400,000 euros. According to I&O Research, for 70 percent of Dutch people, a party’s position on housing is important for their choice of who they will vote for in the upcoming elections.

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To Buy or Not to Buy? Floople Experts Review Real Estate Trends in the Netherlands in 2024
1 month ago

To Buy or Not to Buy? Floople Experts Review Real Estate Trends in the Netherlands in 2024

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The Dutch economy and real estate market in the last year are marked by significant trends and shifting dynamics. From this vision, Floople was born—an innovative real estate aggregator designed to streamline the property search experience and provide transparent, user-friendly solutions tailored to everyone’s unique needs. Positive and Negative Trends in the Dutch Real Estate Market The Dutch housing market …

Over 60% of Netherlands homes "under occupied," Eurostat says
8 months, 1 week ago

Over 60% of Netherlands homes "under occupied," Eurostat says

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The Netherlands is facing a massive housing shortage. But housing corporations, which have the social task of housing people and struggle with long waiting lists, also have many under-occupied homes. Of the 2.1 million social housing units in the Netherlands, 51 percent are rented to a single-person household, the Housing Corporation Authority calculated for NOS. And of the social housing …

Homeseekers desperate for increasingly rare homes under €200,000
9 months, 1 week ago

Homeseekers desperate for increasingly rare homes under €200,000

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The Dutch housing market has a big problem - supply does not meet demand. Home seekers showed the most interest in homes under 200,000 euros last year. “With this data, you can see in black and white that there are unequal relationships between housing needs and the available supply throughout the Netherlands,” Funda director Joost Dop told AD. On average, …

"Stop inciting foreigner hatred": UN housing rapporteur
9 months, 2 weeks ago

"Stop inciting foreigner hatred": UN housing rapporteur

Dutch News  

The UN special rapporteur on the right to housing has called for urgent measures to guarantee this right in the Netherlands, warning that decades of government policy rather than immigrants are the cause of the “acute housing crisis”. “Alternative narrative”: it’s the foreigners “Rather than posing a competition to Dutch nationals when it comes to access to adequate housing, these …

Netherlands residents less happy with their neighborhoods
1 year, 2 months ago

Netherlands residents less happy with their neighborhoods

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Netherlands residents are less happy with their neighborhoods than a year ago, with the living environment score dropping in two-thirds of the Dutch municipalities. The number of neighborhoods that got an insufficient score for quality of life increased from one last year to five this year, AD reports based on the Vrije Universiteit’s research among 18,000 of the neighbors' platform …

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,” …

Single-income first-time buyers can afford only 3.4% of Netherlands homes
1 year, 10 months ago

Single-income first-time buyers can afford only 3.4% of Netherlands homes

NL Times  

Despite falling home prices, first-time buyers still have little chance in the Dutch housing market. An average single-income first-time buyer can only afford 3.4 percent of owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands, according to figures from appraisal company Calcasa. They have risen much faster than incomes in the past five years and also much faster than interest rates fell in the …

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing
1 year, 10 months ago

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing

Dutch News  

2023 has started up with a flurry of housing news, including a further drop in house prices and predictions of more to come. House prices are continuing to fall House prices fallen for five months in a row as rising interest rates reduce borrowing, according to the Dutch national statistics office CBS. ‘There has been a lot of negative news …

Amsterdam families may soon find even greater shortages of adequate affordable housing
2 years ago

Amsterdam families may soon find even greater shortages of adequate affordable housing

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Only about half of Amsterdam’s families with four or more people living under one roof reside in a social housing flat that provides enough space. Even more families living in affordable housing are expected to remain in spaces that are too cramped, said social housing corporation Rochdale. Compounding the issue is that families occupying larger social housing apartments often remain …

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

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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

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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 …

Nearly 900,000 NL residents wanted to move last year, but couldn't find a home
2 years, 1 month ago

Nearly 900,000 NL residents wanted to move last year, but couldn't find a home

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Last year, almost 900,000 people said they wanted to move but could not find a home - more than double that in 2015, when nearly 400,000 people faced this problem, Statistics Netherlands reported based on its three-yearly Netherlands Housing Survey. Last year 13 percent said they wanted to move but couldn't find anything, compared to 6 percent in 2015. “During …

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

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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 …

Councils told to make sure they have 30% social housing
2 years, 7 months ago

Councils told to make sure they have 30% social housing

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Housing minister Hugo de Jonge wants all local authorities in the country to ensure at least 30% of their housing falls into the rent controlled category. This means there will be enough social housing for everyone who needs it, and the spread across the Netherlands will be more equitable, the minister told MPs this week. Councils which already meet the …

Councils told to make sure they have 30% social housing
2 years, 7 months ago

Councils told to make sure they have 30% social housing

Dutch News  

Housing minister Hugo de Jonge wants all local authorities in the country to ensure at least 30% of their housing falls into the rent controlled category. This means there will be enough social housing for everyone who needs it, and the spread across the Netherlands will be more equitable, the minister told MPs this week. Councils which already meet the …

The new government's housing strategy must be more than gesture politics
2 years, 7 months ago

The new government's housing strategy must be more than gesture politics

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The government’s decision to reduce the role of property values in determining rents is a symbolic gesture which will not help tenants and will hurt individual landlords, says Jasper de Groot, director of rental housing platform Pararius. The thinking is that reducing the number of points will prevent some social housing from moving up into the non rent-controlled sector, putting …

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 …

New rules for pricing social housing will boost supply, says minister
2 years, 8 months ago

New rules for pricing social housing will boost supply, says minister

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From May 1, official property values will be less important in calculating whether a rental apartment or house should be covered by social housing rules, housing minister Hugo de Jonge has said. Currently, 100% of the WOZ value is used in that calculation, and that means that thousands of properties in expensive areas have been removed from the social housing …

New rules for pricing social housing will boost supply, says minister
2 years, 8 months ago

New rules for pricing social housing will boost supply, says minister

Dutch News  

From May 1, official property values will be less important in calculating whether a rental apartment or house should be covered by social housing rules, housing minister Hugo de Jonge has said. Currently, 100% of the WOZ value is used in that calculation, and that means that thousands of properties in expensive areas have been removed from the social housing …

Encouraging sharing homes will help solve housing crisis, economists say
2 years, 10 months ago

Encouraging sharing homes will help solve housing crisis, economists say

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Making better use of the existing housing stock by changing the rules on sharing would go some way to solving the Dutch housing crisis, three economists from Maastricht University say in the latest issue of economics magazine ESB. Piet Eichholtz, Linde Kattenberg and Nils Kok say that government rules make it unattractive to share a home or rent out a …

Encouraging sharing homes will help solve housing crisis, economists say
2 years, 10 months ago

Encouraging sharing homes will help solve housing crisis, economists say

Dutch News  

Making better use of the existing housing stock by changing the rules on sharing would go some way to solving the Dutch housing crisis, three economists from Maastricht University say in the latest issue of economics magazine ESB. Piet Eichholtz, Linde Kattenberg and Nils Kok say that government rules make it unattractive to share a home or rent out a …

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 homes in Amsterdam are free market rentals than owner-occupied
2 years, 10 months ago

More homes in Amsterdam are free market rentals than owner-occupied

NL Times  

The buy-to-let and keep-to-let trend has rapidly grown in Amsterdam, to the extent that there are now more expensive free-market rentals in the city than owner-occupied homes. Over the past two years, some 10,000 owner-occupied homes turned into free-market rentals, Amsterdam said in a press release on its biennial Living in Amsterdam survey for 2021. We are building massively in …

'Spread expats outside Amsterdam,' provincial councillor says
3 years ago

'Spread expats outside Amsterdam,' provincial councillor says

Dutch News  

Efforts need to be made to ‘spread’ international workers across Noord Holland province to ease the pressure on Amsterdam’s housing market, a D66 provincial councillor has told the Parool. Mulder’s comments were made in response to an ongoing debate about the ‘internationalisation’ of Amsterdam and whether the presence of internationals, particularly those who work outside the city, influences the housing …

'Spread expats outside Amsterdam,' provincial councillor says
3 years ago

'Spread expats outside Amsterdam,' provincial councillor says

Dutch News  

Efforts need to be made to ‘spread’ international workers across Noord Holland province to ease the pressure on Amsterdam’s housing market, a D66 provincial councillor has told the Parool. Mulder’s comments were made in response to an ongoing debate about the ‘internationalisation’ of Amsterdam and whether the presence of internationals, particularly those who work outside the city, influences the housing …

Middle class squeezed out of housing market; No homes available on €35,000 salary
3 years ago

Middle class squeezed out of housing market; No homes available on €35,000 salary

NL Times  

It is almost impossible for a household with a joint annual income of 35,000 euros or less to buy a house in the Netherlands, the Land Registry reported based on housing market figures for 2017 to 2021. They can only afford 37 percent of homes in the Netherlands, compared to 65 percent four years ago. According to Statistics Netherlands, 4.4 …

Amsterdam cuts many urgent housing requests from high priority list
3 years ago

Amsterdam cuts many urgent housing requests from high priority list

NL Times  

Amsterdam simply does not have enough homes to house all its vulnerable residents. The city, therefore, made the "painful" decision that those temporarily living with someone else no longer qualify for "urgent" housing, alderman Jakob Wedemeijer told Trouw. By disqualifying people living with a family member or friend, the city is cutting the urgent housing requests by 70 percent, according …

Dutch homeowners much wealthier than tenants
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch homeowners much wealthier than tenants

NL Times  

On average, homeowners have a much greater wealth than tenants, and that difference increased in recent years. The wealth of tenants barely increased since 2013, while that of people with an owner-occupied home increased by 10,500 euros. Young people up to 25 and older people over 75 years old relatively often live in a rented house. Younger homeowners also often …

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own
3 years, 2 months ago

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own

Dutch News  

Judging by several recent articles, the Dutch press seem to be surprised that international workers are actually buying property in the Netherlands. This summer the main Dutch financial newspaper ran an article highlighting the fact that expats are increasingly likely to buy a house in the Netherlands, rather pay the high rents so common in Amsterdam and the other big …

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own
3 years, 2 months ago

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own

Dutch News  

Judging by several recent articles, the Dutch press seem to be surprised that international workers are actually buying property in the Netherlands. This summer the main Dutch financial newspaper ran an article highlighting the fact that expats are increasingly likely to buy a house in the Netherlands, rather pay the high rents so common in Amsterdam and the other big …

Social housing system in a bind as home sale prices, free market rents rise high
3 years, 3 months ago

Social housing system in a bind as home sale prices, free market rents rise high

NL Times  

The Dutch housing crisis is apparent in many areas in the Netherlands, including in the social housing sector. With house prices on the rise, the number of people looking for a social housing apartment has only increased in the past years. In the region of Haaglanden alone, around 160 thousand people indicated that they are on the lookout for a …

Amsterdam to buy social housing from corporations to keep them affordable
3 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam to buy social housing from corporations to keep them affordable

NL Times  

The municipality of Amsterdam is looking into buying social rental homes from housing corporations in order to make sure they stay on the market as affordable rental housing, a spokesperson for Housing alderman Laurens Ivens confirmed to NOS after reports in Het Parool. Housing corporations have been selling homes to investors and private individuals for some time now, in order …

Amsterdam increasingly losing residents to the countryside
3 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam increasingly losing residents to the countryside

NL Times  

Amsterdam has been losing residents to the countryside since 2015, and the number of Amsterdammers leaving the city behind is increasing every year, Het Parool reported based on figures from realtors' association NVM and Statistics Netherlands. Earlier this week, NVM reported that home prices across the Netherlands increased by 11.6 percent last year. The current Amsterdam coalition of GroenLinks, D66 …

Dutch housing prices up 11.6% in third quarter despite Covid crisis
4 years, 2 months ago

Dutch housing prices up 11.6% in third quarter despite Covid crisis

NL Times  

So far it looks like the coronavirus crisis completely ignored the Dutch owner-occupied housing market. In the third quarter a record number of homes were sold at prices nearly 12 percent higher than the same quarter last year, the Dutch association for realtors NVM reported on Thursday. A total of 41,500 homes were sold at an average price of 354 …

Quarter of Dutch homeowners unhappy with their home
4 years, 4 months ago

Quarter of Dutch homeowners unhappy with their home

NL Times  

A quarter of homeowners in the Netherlands are dissatisfied with their home, according to a survey among 1,028 people by Kadasterdata.nl. The main cause for dissatisfaction is the purchase price, with about 10 percent of the homeowners saying they paid too much for their home, RTL Z reports Drenthe residents are most negative about their purchased home, with 21 percent …

Dutch and Expat Voters Prioritize Housing in Local Elections
6 years, 10 months ago

Dutch and Expat Voters Prioritize Housing in Local Elections

Dutch News  

Dutch and expat voters are concerned about housing availability ahead of the upcoming local elections. An online poll by broadcaster NOS and regional television stations put housing top of the list of voter concerns, while a smaller poll by DutchNews.nl showed that affordable housing also tops the expat voter list.

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