Tag: HOUSING MARKET
Regulations by Councilor De Vries should help middle-income earners to buy a house
With the scheme, the municipality also wants to contribute to mobility from social or mid-range rent. “Which is good news for people who rely on those homes,” says De Vries.…
Sleeping in your car or at the campsite: Utrecht is seeing an explosive increase in people at risk of becoming homeless
New groups include young people, women, migrant workers and the economically homeless, says Kansfonds, the foundation that conducts censuses. Classic causes of homelessness are addictions, psychological problems and debts, but…
Syrian family threatens to be expelled from asylum seekers’ center after being refused housing
According to the judge, it is undesirable for minors to end up on the street. The youngest of the family is just eleven years old. “By refusing the home, you…
Baarn buys the right to build in Bosje van IJsendijk, local residents sharpen the knives
Tino Schouten spoke out in favor of Miss Van IJsendijk’s old wishes and the later purchased right to allow care functions in the forest. Care should remain the starting point,…
For example, Eemnes and Vijfheerenlanden managed to build many homes: ‘Have confidence’
Housing councilor Teus Meijdam admits: Vijfheerenlanden is fortunate to be the largest municipality in the province of Utrecht. So there is simply a lot of room to build and that…
Baarn buys off agreements about Bosje van IJsendijk, heirs receive 35,000 euros each
The hospital in Baarn, a local branch of the Amersfoort Meander Medical Center, has become increasingly vacant in recent years. Meander has announced that he wants to leave next year.…
Lage Vuursche Monastery will become a home for people with memory problems: ‘Their freedom is important’
“It really will be a residents’ home, where we can walk around to give them what they need,” according to Leanne. “And that includes watching TV together on the couch…
Anyone who does not have priority in the housing market actually has no chance, says this professor
Province of Utrecht – The waiting time for a social rental home in Utrecht is on average eleven years. Waiting times are also increasing outside the city; in Bunschoten and…
Eemnes is growing step by step, Laarderweg is becoming far too busy
Reijn expects that measures further along in Eemnes, such as the widening of the highway exit, will also help to direct traffic over the canals around Eemnes instead of straight…
Buy-back protection works in Utrecht, says the municipality: more homes for starters
According to the municipality, first-time buyers are already reaping the benefits of the measure, because more houses are coming into the hands of first-time buyers. In the second half of…