Dutch to expand regulated housing sector, limit for rent controls to rise
Dutch to expand regulated housing sector, limit for rent controls to rise
Housing minister Hugo de Jonge has confirmed he plans to expand rent controls to cover more Dutch housing, in an effort to boost the supply of affordable homes. In effect, the minister plans to hike the current maximum rent in the rent-controlled sector from €763 per month to between €1,000 and €1,250 – the exact figure will be decided later. ‘Many people cannot find affordable housing or face housing costs which are too high,’ De Jonge said. ‘This is why... More >