News item | 03-09-2025 | 18:00
Nationally 5,000 new student residences were realized in 2024, but the shortage will remain great for the time being. This is partly because the range of private landlords decreased with 9,000 living spaces, because owners sold their buildings. The deployment is therefore necessary to realize new homes and to maintain the private rental stock. Minister Mona Keijzer of Housing and Spatial Planning reports this in a letter to the House of Representatives, also on behalf of the Minister of Education, Culture and Science.
Up to and including 2029 there are concrete building plans for 11,600 homes in the 30 largest study cities and suburbs. In addition, there will be preliminary plans for 9,600 homes. In the National Student Housing Action Plan (LAS) it was agreed in 2022 to realize 60,000 extra student residences in the period up to 2030. 15,000 homes have already been realized in the past three years. Central government, municipalities, educational institutions, housing, Knowledge Center Kences and students continue to work together without prejudice to the National Platform Student Housing (LPS) to tackle the shortage.
The shortage of student housing seems to be slowly decreasing over the coming years. In 2029 it is expected to return to around 32,500, where it was previously estimated at 60,000. The shortage depends on the future demand for rooms. If there is more supply, more students may want to leave home. This year, the shortage in the 19 largest student cities was slightly declining because there were fewer students and fewer people living at home wanted to live in themselves.
Minister Keijzer: “The Netherlands is struggling with housing shorts and that certainly also applies to student residences. That is why we work closely within the LPS to build more homes quickly, so that everyone who wants to do that in rooms are possible. The figures on the sale of private homes worry me. This fall I send a proposal to the House of Representatives to make rental contracts for all students. Going with requests for housing parts, so that students can live together. ”
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With the package of changes to the home valuation system (WWS), it becomes more profitable for private landlords to rent out independent living space. In addition, they must again be able to offer temporary lease contracts to students. With the arrival of the Affordable Rent Act, the point prices within the home valuation system for non -independent homes (WWSO), which was also mandatory before the law, are increased by 25%.
So more rent can be requested for a room, but the property remains affordable for students. This should ensure that owners continue to rent out their home instead of selling it. Private landlords will soon be further informed about all the possibilities to continue to rent rooms. The total range of student residences in the 19 largest study cities consists of 322,400 homes, half of which are private owners.
Through the Housing Area Regulations (RHA), Minister Keijzer made € 30 million available at the end of June for the accelerated realization of in particular non -independent student rooms (with shared facilities such as bathroom and living room). In addition to new construction, the better use of existing buildings is also promising. That is why housing parts are stimulated and the minister is working on a change in law to make hospita rental more attractive.
The cabinet is working on controlling the inflow of international students. With a more selective and more focused study migration policy, fewer student rooms are also needed.
Room market more accessible to MBO and HBO
The LPS has been expanded with the MBO Council, Jobmbo and the University of the University (VH). The new members will focus specifically for MBO students and HBO students. That is desperately needed. MBO students in particular are often unable to find a room.