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‘Everything’s just … on hold’: the Netherlands’ next-level housing crisis
(www.theguardian.com)
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We definitely have a housing crisis, but taking Amsterdam as an example is not representative for the entire country. That city is way more expensive than all other cities here and has jokes about it for ages, not just due to the current crisis.
I just don't get this though. Shouldn't high density housing be the most efficient? Why is it not constructed till its at just about the cost of construction. It should be the least profitable real estate given the low land use.
If they construct more houses then the prices go down.
And they want the prices to go up.
It is the most efficient but I guess since demand is so high landlords can increase rents a lot, even if space is used super neat. At least in my country there is still a huge drain into the cities and renting/buying in the countryside is way more affordable. My second guess is that it's not that easy to build new housing, even if more efficient, in already dense cities. Nobody wants to tear older houses down (expensive) if it still works and you can make a good living on renting them. Maybe some incentive on building newer housing could be a start.
Just because it is efficient doesn't mean it is enough.
Yeah, I've seen a Rotterdam penthouse for rent, same price as an Amsterdam basement flat.
Last I heard Utrecht is more expensive than Amsterdam these days