The Dutchies are trying to solve the housing crisis by building plenty of new homes for its residents, but we are still far from a solution.
More houses were built than in any of the past 10 years! While the 74,000 new homes is a great step toward fixing the problem of people sleeping in tents, it is still far from the government’s original 100,000 new homes per year plan, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.
Surprise! Most of the new homes are in Amsterdam
Region-wise, most homes were built in South Holland, where 14,500 new homes went up on the market. North Holland came in second, with 14,000 new homes built in 2022, the NOS reports.
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City-wise, Amsterdam is on the top with almost 6,800 new homes, which meant an increase in the housing stock of 1.5%. In each of the other big cities like Utrecht, The Hague, and Rotterdam also, 2,000 new homes were built in 2022.
Still not enough
As mentioned above, the Dutch government still couldn’t reach the original goal of 100,000 new homes per year. The number of permits issued in 2022 was a lot lower than the year before.
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The Economic Institute for Construction expects 70,000 new homes in 2023 and 2024, so it looks like the government’s goal will not be achieved.
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