“New Law to Ban Temporary Rental Contracts with Exceptions – Updates and Controversies”

“New Law to Ban Temporary Rental Contracts with Exceptions – Updates and Controversies”

11 mei 2023 om 18:35 The ban on temporary rental contracts will be introduced anyway, but with a number of exceptions. Last month there was a row in the House of Representatives about the new law. The CDA is now looking for a middle ground and has buried the hatchet with the initiators PvdA and … Read more

“Affordable Housing Market Outlook: Good News for First-Time Buyers as House Prices Expected to Fall”

“Affordable Housing Market Outlook: Good News for First-Time Buyers as House Prices Expected to Fall”

Good news for first-time buyers on the housing market: owner-occupied houses will be slightly more affordable around the autumn. This is because incomes are rising and house prices are likely to fall further. Although house prices are falling, first-time buyers now spend a little more per month than last year, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) reports. … Read more

“Planned Residential Towers and Estates Stalled Due to Lack of Buyers, Despite Government’s Affordable Housing Drive”

“Planned Residential Towers and Estates Stalled Due to Lack of Buyers, Despite Government’s Affordable Housing Drive”

NOSModel of residential tower Mirador Apeldoorn, which will not be built for the time being NOS News•today, 11:48 Leanne Kraniotis economics editor Leanne Kraniotis economics editor Thousands of planned new-build homes will not be built for the time being because there are too few buyers. In a year’s time, project developers have removed at least … Read more

“Shipyard Fails to Deliver Solution for Fire-Damaged Shed: Developer Stuck on Chessboard”

“Shipyard Fails to Deliver Solution for Fire-Damaged Shed: Developer Stuck on Chessboard”

Van der Nat appreciates the developer’s gesture, but honestly says that he cannot do much with it. ‘They really tried to force a solution, but we feel that the shipyard is not open to a solution at all.’ The shipyard itself is still in talks with the municipality about a new environmental permit for the … Read more

Controversy arises as The Hague plans two 180-meter high residential towers next to Central Station

Controversy arises as The Hague plans two 180-meter high residential towers next to Central Station

THE HAGUE – The municipality of The Hague is coming up with a plan to build two 180-meter high residential towers next to The Hague Central. Previously, a plan for this was voted down due to the height of the towers, after which the builder pulled the plug on the project. After some political discussions, … Read more

Economy: House Prices experience First Decline since 2014, Compared to Previous Year

Economy: House Prices experience First Decline since 2014, Compared to Previous Year

22 mrt 2023 om 00:01 Prices of owner-occupied homes fell last month compared to February last year. According to Statistics Netherlands, this is the first time since 2014 that house prices have fallen compared to the same month a year earlier. Houses were on average 0.8 percent cheaper in February than in the same month … Read more

First-time Homeowner Loses One-Third of Income to Mortgage Payments | Economic Impact

First-time Homeowner Loses One-Third of Income to Mortgage Payments | Economic Impact

Door onze economieredactie 17 mrt 2023 om 09:38Update: een uur geleden Due to rising mortgage interest rates, first-time buyers in the housing market are losing an increasing part of their income to mortgage payments. Almost 33 percent of their disposable income goes to their mortgage. That is more than ever, say ING researchers. Mortgage interest … Read more

House prices have risen fastest in Amsterdam and Haarlem since 2013 | Economy

House prices have risen fastest in Amsterdam and Haarlem since 2013 |  Economy

Prices of owner-occupied homes have risen the fastest since 2013 in Haarlem, the Zaan region and the Amsterdam region. These are increases of up to 130 percent in less than ten years. This is evident from figures from Statistics Netherlands. In large parts of Zeeland, the increase was ‘limited’ to about 70 percent. In 2013 … Read more

House prices rose slightly last month after months of decline

House prices rose slightly last month after months of decline

ANPA for sale sign at a house in Haarlem NOS News•today, 01:13 House prices rose slightly last month after owner-occupied homes became cheaper for months. Prices rose by 1.5 percent in January compared to December, according to figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) and the Kadaster. In December 2022, prices fell by more … Read more

House prices rise again after five months of decline | Economy

House prices rise again after five months of decline |  Economy

Prices of owner-occupied homes were 1.5 percent higher in January than one month previously. It was the first time since July that prices have risen month on month. This is evident from figures from Statistics Netherlands. Last month, 13,126 houses changed hands. That is 6.6 percent more transactions than one year previously. On average, buyers … Read more