News item | 20-01-2025 | 13:33
In 2024, approximately 82,000 homes will be added through new construction and better use of existing construction, such as transformation and splitting of homes. The previously predicted construction dip – mainly caused by high interest rates and rising costs – is reflected in the figures and will continue into 2025. The forecast is that recovery will follow in 2026 and that production will increase to 100,000 homes per year from 2027. This requires continued commitment from all parties involved to realize these homes. The figures are in the State of Housing 2024 that Minister Mona Keijzer sent to the House of Representatives today.
Minister Keijzer: “The housing shortage remains high. Measures we take now will not bear fruit until a few years from now at the earliest. But every step counts. The spearhead is the removal of obstacles to new construction, such as the accumulation of local rules and procedures, and the focus on making better use of existing buildings. At the Woontop we took the first step with the parties involved. This year we will continue with that.”
Construction pace increases
The number of building permits granted has been increasing again since the beginning of 2024. At a national level, there are almost enough construction plans to build the required number of homes: provinces have plans for 1,021,500 new homes until 2030. The aim is a plan capacity of 130% of the need, because plans may be delayed or canceled. There are sufficient plans in 5 provinces. Nationally, the plan capacity is 126%. Provinces still have to make plans to maintain the pace of construction of 100,000 new homes per year after 2030. In addition to new construction, 15 to 20% of the housing project will be realized through division, transformation and other forms of renovation; in 2023 this was 14,518 homes.
Affordable housing costs
The annual State of Housing also addresses the affordability of housing and housing quality. The affordability of housing costs is most difficult for tenants with a lower income and for younger middle-income earners in the more expensive private rental sector. For homeowners, housing costs decrease over time due to mortgage repayments and house value increases. The number of households suffering from energy poverty has fallen to 400,000 since 2021.
Sustainability: housing quality increases
The sustainability of homes and buildings in the Netherlands is well underway. The share of natural gas-free homes has increased from 7.2% to 10.1% and gas consumption has fallen by 25% since 2021. The share of homes with poor energy labels has also fallen by 11.2% since 2021. This reduced the energy bill. Homeowners are also more often able to finance sustainability through better lending and subsidy options. Approximately 98% can finance the sustainability of their home, compared to 86% in 2020. The CO2emissions in the built environment have fallen by more than 20% since 2021. This is partly due to energy-saving measures, but also because people have adjusted their heating behavior, both at home and at the office.
The quality of life and safety in the 20 focus areas of the National Liveability and Safety Program (NPLV) is also improving. Between 2025 and 2029, 10,000 additional homes will be added in the focus areas, on top of existing plans. 40,000 homes will also be completed more quickly.
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The State of Public Housing is an annual publication of the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning that shows how public housing in the Netherlands develops annually. The report examines the construction, affordability and quality of the housing stock.
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