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Freezing of social rents also threatens construction of approximately 5,500 mid- and private-sector rental homes in 2025
The much-discussed rent freeze announced in the Spring Memorandum is not only bad news for the construction of new social housing, but also affects the development of mid-rental and private sector...
Housing shortage to rise to 453,000 by 2027 due to rent freeze
The announced rent freeze for social housing in 2025 and 2026 will have large-scale, unnecessary effects on the social rental sector. Due to the rent freeze, the housing association sector will lose €2...
Transaction volume Dutch residential market increases with 20%
In the first quarter of 2025, the transaction volume on the Dutch residential investment market amounted to 865 million euros. This is an increase of 20% compared to the first quarter of 2024. However,...
Dutch pension funds can realise 40,000 new rental homes in the coming years
Dutch pension funds have more than €12.7 billion available for investments in Dutch rental properties over the next three years. This is good news because it means they can add 13,000 new affordable...
WWS points report for rental properties mandatory from 1 January 2025
As of 1 January 2025, landlords are required to include a WWS points report with every new tenancy agreement. This obligation stems from the Good Landlordship Act. Dutch municipalities will enforce...
Changes in the Dutch rental sector as of January 1st, 2025
As of January 1, some changes have come into effect regarding the rental segments on the Dutch housing market. As a result of the Affordable Rent Act, the regulated segment has been expanded and new...
Transaction volume Dutch residential market increases by 59% in 2024
The transaction volume in the Dutch residential investment market reached EUR 6.8 billion in 2024, signifying a substantial 59% increase compared to 2023. This is a strong continuation of growth in the...
Recovery in the Dutch residential investment market continues, investments in new-build insufficient
In the third quarter of 2024, EUR 2.3 billion was invested in the Dutch residential investment market. This brings the transaction volume in the first three quarters of 2024 to EUR 5 billion, more than...
International residential investors needed to realise housing production goals in the Netherlands
In the past years international residential investors have been of vital importance to the Dutch residential investment market. Only four years ago, their share in the total transaction volume on the ...
Prinsjesdag 2024: Government’s plans insufficient to reduce the shortage of rental homes
Yesterday, the new cabinet presented the 2025 Budget Memorandum titled 'Solid Budgeting for Prosperity and Stability'. The previously released outline agreement 'Hope, Courage, and Pride' and its...
Reducing property transfer tax to 6% is essential for increasing new construction and the supply of rental homes
To improve the investment climate in the Dutch market for rental and care homes, a reduction in property transfer tax on rented (care) homes is an absolute necessity, according to Capital Value. Lowering...
WWS points system for rental properties mandatory from 1 January 2025
As of 1 January 2025, landlords are required to include a WWS points assessment with every new tenancy agreement. This obligation stems from the Good Landlordship Act. Dutch municipalities will enforce...