The new government has plans to get the housing market moving
2 years, 11 months ago

The new government has plans to get the housing market moving

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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 good news for people looking to buy is that one third of these new homes – 350,000 – will be classified as affordable owner occupier properties, with a price of below €355,000. Of course, building these homes will require local authority cooperation as well as national government input, and De Jonge is pinning his hopes on changes to the planning and zoning legislation to speed things up.

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Dutch house prices rose 10.6% in February; Increases slowing down
1 week, 1 day ago

Dutch house prices rose 10.6% in February; Increases slowing down

NL Times  

The prices of existing owner-occupied homes on the tight housing market rose again last month, but slightly less sharply than in the previous months. According to Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry, homes cost an average of 10.6 percent more in February compared to the same month last year. Compared to January, prices rose much less sharply last month at …

Amsterdam expands home seekers scheme to improve the flow of the housing market
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Amsterdam expands home seekers scheme to improve the flow of the housing market

NL Times  

Amsterdam are going to help residents in their search for a suitable home and moving out. They will be given preference when searching for a different home and will keep their current rental price even if the new home is more expensive. Housing associations are also going to work together more often to make home switching more accessible. People using …

Amsterdam misses housing goals again amid rising costs and stagnation
1 month ago

Amsterdam misses housing goals again amid rising costs and stagnation

NL Times  

Amsterdam has once again failed to meet its housing construction target, with only 4,541 new homes breaking ground in 2024, far below the annual goal of 7,500. "The housing market is under pressure, but we continue to push forward," said Reinier van Dantzig, Amsterdam’s alderman for housing. In addition to social housing, the city started construction on 1,006 mid-priced rental …

Dutch home prices rose 11.5 percent in January
1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch home prices rose 11.5 percent in January

NL Times  

The price increase of the average existing owner-occupied home continued in the first month of 2025, according to Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry. Prices were 11.5 percent higher in January than in the same month a year earlier. In December, existing owner-occupied homes became almost 11 percent more expensive and over the whole of 2024, prices rose by 8.7 …

Dutch gov't taking steady action to discourage expats from coming to Netherlands
1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch gov't taking steady action to discourage expats from coming to Netherlands

NL Times  

The Dutch government is steadily and relatively quietly taking action to reduce labor- and knowledge migration. So far, Van Hijum has given the Labor Inspectorate greater mandate to tackle employers abusing expat and migrant worker regulations, he is investigating the meat sector where many migrant workers work, and he is working on a bill to ban rogue employment agencies from …

Housing permits surged in the Netherlands in 2024; Highest levels in a decade
1 month, 1 week ago

Housing permits surged in the Netherlands in 2024; Highest levels in a decade

NL Times  

The number of building permits issued for new homes in the Netherlands surged by 21 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to new data from the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. Zuid-Holland had the highest number of building permits issued in 2024, with nearly 18,000 new homes approved. In contrast, Drenthe saw the fewest permits issued, with …

Only 70,000 homes added to housing stock last year; Lowest number in 5 years
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Only 70,000 homes added to housing stock last year; Lowest number in 5 years

NL Times  

Last year, around 70,000 new homes were added to the housing stock in the Netherlands, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. It is also well below the government’s target of adding 100,000 new homes per year to reduce the housing shortage. On balance, the housing stock increased by a net of 70,364 homes, a decrease of 10.7 percent compared to the …

Dutch home prices increased by 8.7 percent last year
2 months, 1 week ago

Dutch home prices increased by 8.7 percent last year

NL Times  

The prices of existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands rose by an average of 8.7 percent last year, Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry reported. According to the Land Registry, 203,555 homes exchanged hands last year, almost 12 percent more than in 2023. Last year, approximately 82,000 homes were added to the housing stock through new construction or renovation of …

New homes target won't be met until 2027, minister says
2 months, 1 week ago

New homes target won't be met until 2027, minister says

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The government’s plans to build 100,000 new homes a year will not be realised until 2027, according to a new report by the housing ministry. “We will feel the benefits of the measures we are implementing in a few years’ time, at the earliest,” housing minister Mona Keijzer said. The report states that plans have been developed for more than …

Housing construction dip: Only 82,000 new homes created last year
2 months, 1 week ago

Housing construction dip: Only 82,000 new homes created last year

NL Times  

Last year, approximately 82,000 homes were added to the Netherlands’ housing stock through new construction or the renovation of other buildings. That is not only lower than in the previous six years but is also far from the target of 100,000 new homes per year. A production of 100,000 homes per year is important to tackle the housing crisis and …

Dutch home sales prices shot up 11.5% in 2024, ending at a record average of €483,000
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch home sales prices shot up 11.5% in 2024, ending at a record average of €483,000

NL Times  

Homes that hit the Dutch real estate market last quarter sold for a record-high average of 483,000 euros, according to realtor association NVM. Since the last quarter of 2023, home sales prices have gone up by roughly 50,000 euros on average. The average size of new homes dropped to 103 square meters in 2024, compared to 119 square meters two …

Dutch home sales prices shot up 11.5% to a record average of €483,000 at the end of 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch home sales prices shot up 11.5% to a record average of €483,000 at the end of 2024

NL Times  

Homes that hit the Dutch real estate market last quarter sold for a record-high average of 483,000 euros, according to realtor association NVM. Since the last quarter of 2023, home sales prices have gone up by roughly 50,000 euros on average. The average size of new homes dropped to 103 square meters in 2024, compared to 119 square meters two …

Dutch housing market may be cooling slightly: Telegraaf
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch housing market may be cooling slightly: Telegraaf

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There are some signs that the Dutch housing market may be calming down slightly, the Telegraaf reported on Monday. “Although the market is still very tight, we are getting signs that the market has cooled a little,” Ivor Brevé, director of online estate agents Makelaarsland, told the paper. Over the past three months, 34% of Makelaarsland sales were for below …

Dutch home sales prices show largest jump in two years, Up 12% to €462,000
3 months ago

Dutch home sales prices show largest jump in two years, Up 12% to €462,000

NL Times  

The average price of existing homes in the Netherlands surged to 461,931 euros in November 2024, reflecting an 11.9 percent increase compared to the same month in 2023, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics and the Land Registry Office. The average price of existing homes in November was 8.4 percent higher than the previous peak observed in July 2022, …

Dutch housing market update: Here's what is changing in 2025
3 months, 1 week ago

Dutch housing market update: Here's what is changing in 2025

Dutch News  

The start of a New Year brings new rules and regulations, as well as resolutions. And it’s mostly good news.” Single person bonus Single people, for example, will be able to borrow an extra €17,000, up from €16,000, to help them get a foot on the housing ladder. It may be tough to find something at that price in Amsterdam …

Dutch home prices will climb 7.5% to average €520,000 next year: DNB
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch home prices will climb 7.5% to average €520,000 next year: DNB

NL Times  

Dutch home prices will continue to rise next year and the year after. On average, around 520,000 euros will be needed for a new home next year, De Nederlandsche Bank predicted. In addition, a well-functioning rental market is needed that could “function as a valve for the housing market.” DNB did note that first-time buyers are unlikely to see their …

Developers, investors commit to 100,000 new homes plan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Developers, investors commit to 100,000 new homes plan

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Housing minister Mona Keijzer, housing corporations, developers and investors have signed an agreement aimed at speeding up the construction of new housing and meeting government targets of 100,000 new homes a year. Keijzer is continuing the previous government’s commitment to build 100,000 new homes a year, of which 66% will be affordable rentals or owner occupier properties with a price …

Many councils are failing to meet the 30% social housing pledge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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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 …

House prices rise again, transactions up 15% on last year
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4 months, 1 week ago

House prices rise again, transactions up 15% on last year

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Dutch house prices were up 11.5% in October when compared to October 2023, and that is the biggest increase in two years, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. House prices have been rising steadily since July 2023 after previously peaking in June 2022. Earlier this week the Kadaster land registry office said small landlords are selling more of their …

Dutch home prices jumped 11.5% in October; New record
4 months, 1 week ago

Dutch home prices jumped 11.5% in October; New record

NL Times  

The prices of existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands rose sharply again last month. CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen said last month that the housing market is continuing to overheat. According to the statistics agency, a new home can lead to two or three other homes coming onto the market. ABN Amro economists said in October that some …

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice
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4 months, 1 week ago

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice

Dutch News  

In total 30 homes costing more than €3 million were bought in Amsterdam over the past year, according to research by real estate advisor CBRE. Amsterdam, the agency said, is developing into a “luxury hot spot” within the Netherlands, given that 80% of the top of the market deals are taking place in the Dutch capital. The low prices for …

To Buy or Not to Buy? Floople Experts Review Real Estate Trends in the Netherlands in 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

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

NL Times  

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 …

Buying a Home in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive Guide for Expats
5 months ago

Buying a Home in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive Guide for Expats

Dutch News  

Buying a home in the Netherlands can be complex, but ABN AMRO has compiled a list of the most common questions people ask and answers them to help make the process easier. The video also covers the need to hire a real estate agent and how much the market value of the property affects your borrowing capacity.

Dutch business climate has worsened since 2018: PwC
7 months ago

Dutch business climate has worsened since 2018: PwC

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The business climate in the Netherlands has been deteriorating since 2018, due both to physical restrictions and volatile legislation which is making it difficult to plan long-term investments, according to a report by consultancy PwC. The agency has drawn up a “heat map” based on 60 different indicators across six categories and concludes that while other countries are all facing …

Dutch business climate has worsened since 2018: PwC
7 months ago

Dutch business climate has worsened since 2018: PwC

Dutch News  

The business climate in the Netherlands has been deteriorating since 2018, due both to physical restrictions and volatile legislation which is making it difficult to plan long-term investments, according to a report by consultancy PwC. The agency has drawn up a “heat map” based on 60 different indicators across six categories and concludes that while other countries are all facing …

Netherlands could create 60,000 homes by transforming office buildings near highways
9 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 …

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts
9 months, 4 weeks ago

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch homes worth €1 million has grown from just 14,000 to almost 200,000 in the past 10 years, according to property expert Calcasa. In its annual report, published on Thursday, Calcasa found that by the end of last year 197,000 homes in the Netherlands were valued at more than €1 million, accounting for 4% of the housing …

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts
9 months, 4 weeks ago

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch homes worth €1 million has grown from just 14,000 to almost 200,000 in the past 10 years, according to property expert Calcasa. In its annual report, published on Thursday, Calcasa found that by the end of last year 197,000 homes in the Netherlands were valued at more than €1 million, accounting for 4% of the housing …

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

House prices continue to rise, are up 4% on a year ago
1 year ago

House prices continue to rise, are up 4% on a year ago

Dutch News  

House prices in the Netherlands were up 4.3% in February when compared with the previous year and are now heading back to their record level in July 2022, national statistics office CBS said on Friday. Real estate agents also report that overbidding is once again the norm, particularly on houses that do not require major renovations. The land registry office …

Homeseekers desperate for increasingly rare homes under €200,000
1 year ago

Homeseekers desperate for increasingly rare homes under €200,000

NL Times  

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, …

Minister wants more power to tackle Dutch housing shortage
1 year ago

Minister wants more power to tackle Dutch housing shortage

NL Times  

Caretaker Minister for Housing and Spatial Planning Hugo de Jonge wants to take more power with his bill on control of public housing. The Strengthening Regional Public Housing bill will also help administrators determine the best locations where for their future housing projects, and the groups of people who should be targetted with new housing developments. The national government, provinces, …

"Stop inciting foreigner hatred": UN housing rapporteur
1 year 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 …

Amsterdam hits housing snag: Construction falls short of target
1 year, 1 month ago

Amsterdam hits housing snag: Construction falls short of target

NL Times  

Despite starting construction on over 5,000 homes in 2023, Amsterdam fell short of its ambitious goal of 7,500 new units, highlighting ongoing challenges in addressing the city's chronic housing shortage. These factors, combined with uncertainties surrounding rental market legislation and high interest rates, have made investors cautious, especially in the mid-priced rental segment, where construction lagged behind expectations. Van Dantzig …

Amsterdam to create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods
1 year, 1 month 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 …

One in five Dutch live in a home that doesn't match their income, lifestyle
1 year, 4 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 …

Home seekers, sellers expect more overbidding on Dutch housing market: Funda
1 year, 5 months ago

Home seekers, sellers expect more overbidding on Dutch housing market: Funda

NL Times  

Both potential buyers and sellers in the Dutch housing market expect overbidding to increase in the coming period, reported Funda, the Netherlands’ main site for people looking to buy or sell a home. 60 percent of Funda’s respondents said that the current housing supply is very limited - a perception that may increase overbidding as home seekers become desperate to …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 house prices stabilise after months of decline
1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline

Dutch News  

House prices in the Netherlands now appear to have stabilised, with prices rising a marginal 0.5% in July compared with June, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. The year-on-year drop has now been 5.5% for the past three months, indicating that the decline in prices which started last August has now come to an end. House prices had risen …

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline
1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline

Dutch News  

House prices in the Netherlands now appear to have stabilised, with prices rising a marginal 0.5% in July compared with June, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. The year-on-year drop has now been 5.5% for the past three months, indicating that the decline in prices which started last August has now come to an end. House prices had risen …

Do more to tackle housing shortage, European Commission tells Netherlands
1 year, 10 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 …

Big dip in housing construction expected next year, Minister says
1 year, 10 months ago

Big dip in housing construction expected next year, Minister says

NL Times  

Housing construction in the Netherlands is stagnating under difficult market conditions. Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Housing expects a significant dip next year, he said in a letter to parliament, announcing investments to keep that dip as small as possible. It is becoming increasingly challenging for developers to get plans financed, and as a result, housing construction plans get …

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser
1 year, 11 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 …

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

Several municipalities critical of Cabinet’s housing plans
2 years, 1 month 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,” …

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Housing construction at highest level in decade; Still 26% below gov't target
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Dutch housing prices will fall 10 percent over two years, says ABN Amro
2 years, 2 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 …

Housing prices to fall 8% in EU with “years of declining” prices in Netherlands
2 years, 2 months ago

Housing prices to fall 8% in EU with “years of declining” prices in Netherlands

NL Times  

Home prices in the Eurozone will fall in the next two years, and the Netherlands and Germany will be hit hardest with a fall of around -8 percent by the end of 2024, according to credit insurer Allianz Trade. “After ten years, this is now coming to an end, and we are heading for years of decline.” In Sweden, home …

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