Tag: HOUSING MARKET
Vacant spaces above shops in the city center of Utrecht are increasingly being converted into homes
Utrecht – Walking through the shopping area in the city center of Utrecht you will see many empty retail properties. And if you look at the floors above, you also…
Eemnes fire brigade is aging, municipality wants to promote young volunteers in the housing market
According to Van Benthem, the average age of the local fire brigade is increasing. The Municipal Executive is therefore investigating whether it makes sense to keep homes free in the…
Offices and shops converted into homes less often
Province of Utrecht – It seems like such a great solution for the current housing shortage: the conversion of offices, shops or other buildings into homes. But it happens less…
Waiting even longer for a new-build home after the Council of State decision? ‘Consequences are now being mapped’
Seven parties in the Utrecht council hope for more clarity from the council, and have since asked written questions. D66, VVD, VOLT, GroenLinks, CDA, PvdA and Student & Starter say…
Less social rent, but the free sector is thriving
With social rent, a maximum monthly rent of 752.33 euros applies, in the free sector the landlord determines the price. It is becoming increasingly difficult for people to find affordable…
More and more people want a green roof, but how green is that? ‘The cheapest sedum mat does not do much for biodiversity’
There are hundreds of sedum varieties, but only a few, especially the shallow-rooting varieties, are suitable for a green roof. They can withstand heat, moisture, snow and are therefore almost…
Municipalities are fully committed to flexible housing, but is it the solution to the housing shortage?
‘Flex housing’ may sound new, but it is not, emphasizes Wim Reedijk. In 2012, he already set up a center of expertise for this. “Flex living is a form of…
VEH: build 10,000 affordable homes for starters every year
Karsten Klein is director of advocacy at VEH and believes that agreements should be made about the construction of houses that are really affordable for starters, “without falling into spurious…
Thirty-somethings Diede and Zep are leaving the Randstad, just like more and more people
In 2021, more than 75 thousand people moved from the Randstad to a municipality outside of it. That is more than 5 thousand more than a year earlier. Conversely, 53…
Italian Lavinia scammed for 1800 euros when she was looking for a room: ‘International students often victims’
“We receive dozens of messages a day from desperate students who are looking for a room,” says Daan Donkers of Hospi Housing, an organization that matches international students with host…