Tag #Social Housing Shortage

What is the immediate impact of the insufficient construction of social rental housing in the Netherlands, and how does it affect the national housing shortage?

In the Netherlands, only 26 percent of new housing construction between 2020 and 2023 was social rental housing, falling short of the government's 30 percent target. This shortage affects approximately 275 out of 342 municipalities, with 34 showing zero social rental construction. The government plans legislation to enforce the 30 percent target in municipalities below the national average.