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Left or right: the housing market awaits political direction
There is no shortage of plans. Anyone reading the coalition agreement will find, on nearly every page, a new attempt to get the housing market moving: faster construction, shorter procedures, stronger central direction, more affordable housing, while still leaving room for investment. It is all there. And that is precisely the problem.
Roel Timmermans • June 19, 2026
The number of newly constructed houses is declining rapidly
There is a major housing shortage in the Netherlands, partly due to the low housing production of the time. Meeting Minister Hugo de Jonge's goal of building 900,000 new homes by 2030 will require twice as many homes each quarter as are currently licensed.
Roel Timmermans • November 21, 2022
Heimstaden buys 168 apartments in 5TRACKS Breda
The originally Scandinavian home lessor Heimstaden buys 168 new-build apartments in Breda. The houses are being developed by Synchroon and J.P. van Eesteren, both subsidiaries of TBI Holdings, as part of the 5TRACKS project that is emerging near Breda Central Station. Construction is expected to start in the second half of 2021, with completion scheduled for the end of 2023.
Roel Timmermans • March 09, 2021
