Housing Supply in the Netherlands: The Road to More Affordable Living: NETHERLANDS

Selected Issues Papers, March 13, 2023

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• Authors: André Geis
• Published: March 13, 2023
• Series: Selected Issues Papers
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400236389.018

Key findings

• The supply of residential dwellings in the Netherlands has failed to live up to demand over the last decade.
• Apprehension among the population about the availability of affordable housing has risen.
• Constraints that have kept a lid on construction include:
  • spatial constraints
  • regulatory constraints
  • planning constraints
  • environmental constraints
  • supply chain constraints
• The government has embarked on an ambitious agenda with promising steps to boost the availability of affordable properties.

Analysis

• Inadequate housing supply poses socio-economic challenges that the government recognizes and is attempting to address.
• Current policy traction could be strengthened by evaluating:
  • a larger role for economic incentives
  • greater private sector involvement

Policy recommendations

• Evaluate expanding economic incentives to increase housing supply.
• Assess ways to increase private sector involvement in housing provision.
• Address the identified constraints (spatial, regulatory, planning, environmental, supply chain) to remove barriers to construction and accelerate delivery of affordable housing.

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