Rental housing shortage is addressed in free sector – NU.nl

These are studios and apartments, just above social rent limit. He wrote Saturday in a letter to parliament.

In the Utrecht region is a serious shortage of rental housing for middle income. The deficit would hamper to high rents and the flow on the housing market.

In the city may thus be counted in the next five years more points for new rental housing to 40 square meters.

block writes that the homes above social rent limit than attractive for investors to invest in. The homes are especially popular for singles and starters.

Limiting

The municipality will get the opportunity to limit the rent.

Monique van Loon of Jebber (developer and manager of starter homes) says he understands the decision of the minister, but puts it comments.

“the property type is correct in my opinion not at homes from just above social rent limit,” says Monique van Loon developer Jebber. “Jebber also delves into the rental segment between 500 and 900 euros per month, but with us you get before it a two- or three-bedroom apartment.”

Van Loon is afraid that the market is distorted by offering homes to 40 m2 for starters. “of course, starters can rent to pay between 500 and 900 euros, but it has to be an appropriate property type.”