Amsterdam unveils new coalition, with focus on equal opportunities
2 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam unveils new coalition, with focus on equal opportunities

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s new coalition administration was formally unveiled on Wednesday morning, pledging to focus on equal opportunities, a sustainable future and responsible growth. ‘The room to manoeuvre is very tight and we have to make choices.’ Among the policy measures unveiled on Wednesday morning were a commitment to invest €60m in shoring up disadvantaged parts of Noord, Nieuw-West and Zuidoost, a decision to build a massive new library complex in Zuidoost rather than in the Zuidas financial district, and a €32 million offensive to improve home insulation. ‘Amsterdam’s property taxes are well below the average in the Netherlands and we are bringing them into line with the other big cities,’ PvdA leader and education chief Marjolein Moorman said. ‘Housing must benefit the entire city,’ said D66 leader Reinier van Dantzig, who will take over the housing portfolio.

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Amsterdam hits housing snag: Construction falls short of target
10 months, 1 week 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
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 …

Amsterdam unveils new coalition, with focus on equal opportunities
2 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam unveils new coalition, with focus on equal opportunities

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s new coalition administration was formally unveiled on Wednesday morning, pledging to focus on equal opportunities, a sustainable future and responsible growth. ‘The room to manoeuvre is very tight and we have to make choices.’ Among the policy measures unveiled on Wednesday morning were a commitment to invest €60m in shoring up disadvantaged parts of Noord, Nieuw-West and Zuidoost, a …

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 …

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 …

Amsterdam to put up property taxes, cut spending to fill €200m spending gap
4 years, 3 months ago

Amsterdam to put up property taxes, cut spending to fill €200m spending gap

Dutch News  

Amsterdam city council is planning to put up local taxes and cut spending in an effort to cover an estimated €200m annual gap in the city’s finances, due in part to the coronavirus epidemic. The city’s left-wing coalition is now planning to put up property taxes by around 20%, bring in more paid parking on Sundays and cut back on …

Amsterdam to put up property taxes, cut spending to fill €200m spending gap
4 years, 3 months ago

Amsterdam to put up property taxes, cut spending to fill €200m spending gap

Dutch News  

Amsterdam city council is planning to put up local taxes and cut spending in an effort to cover an estimated €200m annual gap in the city’s finances, due in part to the coronavirus epidemic. The city’s left-wing coalition is now planning to put up property taxes by around 20%, bring in more paid parking on Sundays and cut back on …

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