“In the spring of 2022 we still expected that the construction of 1300 homes could be started in 2022, in the autumn we reduced that expectation to 1000”, says a spokesperson for responsible alderman Lot van Hooijdonk, who is the most recent figures are not yet available. Fewer new homes are also being sold in Utrecht. “This has to do with falling prices, which are often not yet incorporated in new construction, and a lack of confidence among buyers.”