housing shortage

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A woman walks by two homes for sale on the Javastraat in Amsterdam-Oost in July 2023.
Business
Peak in rental sell-offs over; Home prices falling in more municipalities
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Construction workers in Rotterdam
Business
Pension fund ABP pushing €350 mil. into building starter homes, student housing
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Homeless person sitting on a bench.
PoliticsBusiness
New national count to map homelessness across nearly two-thirds of Dutch municipalities
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A woman walks by two homes for sale on the Javastraat in Amsterdam-Oost in July 2023.
Business
More young adults forced to live with parents amid housing shortage
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An immigration checkpoint operated by the Marechaussee at Schiphol Airport. 13 December 2022
PoliticsBusiness
Four in ten Dutch worried about immigration and housing shortage, study shows
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Empty beds in a shelter
Health
Schools increasingly seeking aid for homeless kids
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Rooftop top-up: 44 senior dwellings built on rooftops of existing buildings in Klapwiek, Rotterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands set to spend tens of millions to stimulate housing construction
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Two couples hanging out.
CultureLifestyle
More than 50% of young Dutch adults do not want children
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For sale sign
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch cabinet plans to ease rent controls, allowing rents to rise again
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A home in Amsterdam sold by realtor Makelaarsland. 6 March 2022
Business
Amsterdam housing prices dip 5.8% since January as smaller homes skew results
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A woman walks by two homes for sale on the Javastraat in Amsterdam-Oost in July 2023.
Business
First quarter home sales closed on average at €485,000, up 2.1% since Q1 2025
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Rooftop top-up: 44 senior dwellings built on rooftops of existing buildings in Klapwiek, Rotterdam
Business
New homes through top-ups, splitting bigger buildings increasingly unattractive: ING
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Construction site with buildings under construction in Nijmegen, 8 February 2023
Business
Netherlands' increased Defense spending putting further pressure on housing construction
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Amsterdam homes over a canal
Crime
Man sentenced to community service for scamming at least 18 home seekers in Amsterdam
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Construction of a new high-rise apartment building in Amsterdam-Oost.
Business
Prices of housing construction plots increased 13.6% in 2025
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Mother with three children on the bicycle in Amsterdam
BusinessCultureLifestyle
High home prices pressuring Dutch birth rate: study
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Construction workers in Rotterdam
Business
Housing corporations built 21,500 homes last year; Highest number since at least 2012
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Rooftop top-up: 44 senior dwellings built on rooftops of existing buildings in Klapwiek, Rotterdam
Business
Building up: Rotterdam relaxes rules to build new homes on top of 18.5 km2 of flat roofs
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Amsterdam voting pass for the municipal electios on 18 March 2026
Politics
Last campaign day before city council elections tomorrow; Housing still main issue
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Homes in Amsterdam
Politics
Housing still the main issue in Amsterdam's final debate before city council elections
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Man using a laptop on the couch
HealthBusiness
Young people on welfare often have complex mental health problems
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Heathland in the National Park Hoge Veluwe.
TechNature
NL again not doing enough to protect nature; Achieving nitrogen target "highly unlikely"
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Vacant apartment
Business
Dutch cities can soon slap taxes on vacant homes; New worries for many Amsterdam renters
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Apartments in Amsterdam
Business
Rental sell-off increasing inequality among young adults starting in housing market