More Dutch unhappy with their homes
5 years, 3 months ago

More Dutch unhappy with their homes

NL Times  

Last year more Dutch were dissatisfied with the homes they live in than the years before, Statistics Netherlands said on Friday. The proportion of satisfied to very satisfied homeowners decreased from 97 percent in 2006 to 93 percent last year. The proportion of all households that think their home has sufficient outside room, like a garden or balcony, decreased from 67.5 percent in 2012 to 60.8 percent last year. Last year 87.4 percent of households liked the vibe of their home, compared to 90.6 percent in 2012. And proportion of households who think their home is well maintained decreased from 79.7 percent in 2012 to 75.6 percent last year.

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One in five Dutch live in a home that doesn't match their income, lifestyle
1 year, 2 months ago

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

NL Times  

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 …

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

Netherlands residents less happy with their neighborhoods

NL Times  

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 …

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser
1 year, 9 months ago

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser

NL Times  

The Dutch housing market is showing more signs of recovering, De Hypotheker reported. The number of mortgage applications to purchase a home increased by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, Het Financieele Dagblad reports. The sharp decrease is mainly due to a huge fall in the number of mortgage applications for refinancing, -92 …

Dutch housing prices will fall 10 percent over two years, says ABN Amro
1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch housing prices will fall 10 percent over two years, says ABN Amro

NL Times  

Home prices in the Netherlands will fall 10 percent in the coming two years, 6 percent in 2023, and 4 percent in 2024, ABN Amro expects. This is because mortgage interest rates have risen sharply while disposable income is under pressure from inflation,” ABN Amro economist Philip Bokeloh said. The higher mortgage interest rates mean people can borrow less on …

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 …

Young adults in NL less happy and satisfied
2 years, 8 months ago

Young adults in NL less happy and satisfied

NL Times  

Young adults in the Netherlands were significantly less happy and less satisfied with their lives in 2021 than before the turn of the century. Last year, 81 percent of young adults said they were happy, and 77 percent were satisfied with life. Of all adults in the Netherlands, 86.4 percent were happy last year, and 83.6 percent were satisfied with …

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 …

Social housing system in a bind as home sale prices, free market rents rise high
3 years, 4 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 …

Dutch home prices up 16 percent; Biggest increase in 21 years
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch home prices up 16 percent; Biggest increase in 21 years

NL Times  

In July, existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands were 16.3 percent more expensive than the same month last year - the largest price increase since October 2000 when home prices also jumped 16.3 percent, Statistics Netherlands said on Monday. Since the post-credit crisis low point on the Dutch housing market in June 2013, home prices increased steadily to their highest …

Quarter of Dutch homeowners unhappy with their home
4 years, 5 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 …

Vast majority of NL residents were happy last year
4 years, 7 months ago

Vast majority of NL residents were happy last year

NL Times  

Last year, before the arrival of the coronavirus crisis, 87 percent of Netherlands residents were happy or very happy with their lives, scoring their lives 7 or more out of 10. The lowest score was in 2013, when 84 percent were happy to very happy with their lives, CBS economist Peter Hein van Mulligen said to Het Parool. The broad …

Half of Netherlands tenants expect they'll never afford buying
4 years, 11 months ago

Half of Netherlands tenants expect they'll never afford buying

NL Times  

Nearly half of tenants in the Netherlands don't think they will ever be able to buy a home, according to an international study by ING among nearly 3 thousand tenants who have never owned a home. 48 percent of Dutch tenants think they'll never buy, compared to the European average of 38 percent, RTL Nieuws reports. The housing market seems …

9 in 10 Dutch happy with their lives; same as 20 years ago
5 years, 5 months ago

9 in 10 Dutch happy with their lives; same as 20 years ago

NL Times  

Nearly 90 percent of Dutch adults said that they were happy and satisfied with their lives last year. The percentage of young people satisfied with their lives decreased somewhat over the past 21 years, while the percentage of happy older people increased. People with a low level of education and people with a non-Western background are less often happy and …

Tenants spend more of their income on housing costs than homeowners
5 years, 9 months ago

Tenants spend more of their income on housing costs than homeowners

NL Times  

The housing ratio - the total housing costs as a percentage of disposable income - was higher for tenants in the Netherlands than for homeowners last year. Tenants spent an average of 38.1 percent of their disposable income on housing costs, while homeowners spent an average of 29 percent, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. Homeowners from the 20 percent least …

Dutch housing prices at record high; up nearly 9 percent
6 years, 5 months ago

Dutch housing prices at record high; up nearly 9 percent

NL Times  

The prices of existing homes in the Netherlands increased by 8.8 percent in the second quarter compared to a year earlier, reaching a record high. In Rotterdam housing prices were 14.4 percent higher and home sales were 15.8 percent lower in the second quarter than in the same quarter last year. A total of nearly 53 thousand homes were sold …

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