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Speedy action urged on plan for 25,000 homes plus fast metro

Plans to build 25,000 affordable homes with a crucial fast metro connection on reclaimed land between Holland Metropole partners Gemeente Amsterdam and Gemeente Almere have been unveiled by two parties in the Dutch coalition government (D66 and CDA). As a...

Dutch housing completions hit their 2019 target

The Dutch national housing stock expanded by 81,000 homes last year, according to new government figures, comfortably beating the official target of 75,000 a year. Most new homes – 5,000 – were built in Amsterdam, increasing the number of homes...

Amsterdam, developers agree deal to build 10,000 mid-market homes

Amsterdam city council and a number of leading Dutch developers and investors have signed a deal to build an additional 10,000 mid-market rental homes in the capital within five years. The homes, which will target middle income professionals such as...

Dutch house prices continue to rise, but fewer homes are being built

House prices in the Netherlands rose by almost 7% last year, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS and the Kadaster land registry office. The picture across the Holland Metropole region is very varied, with Utrecht showing the...

Utrecht finalises plans for car-free new city district

Utrecht city council and a number of project developers and investors have finalised their plans for Merwede, a virtually car free neighbourhood on part of 24 hectare former industrial site on the banks of the Merwede canal. Holland Metropole partners...