More home sales recorded in July – NU.nl

Compared with June 2016, the increase amounts to 10.4 percent last month.

Of all the types of housing were more sold. Sales of detached houses increased by more than 18 percent most. At two-under-eenkapwoningen the increase is the least, with an increase of 1.7 percent.

Provinces

According to the Land Registry increased home sales in nearly all provinces except North -Holland. There was a decrease of 3.4 percent. Overijssel by 21.3 percent, the largest increase.

Compared to a year earlier, the number of registered mortgages rose in July 2016 by 8.4 percent to 27,813. found in July 2016 in addition 196 foreclosure auctions instead, a decrease of 22.5 percent compared to July 2015.

Lift

The home sales is already times on the rise, mainly due to the extremely low mortgage rates. In addition still the House prices are well below the level before the crisis in 2008.

According to the Land Registry are last month’s 8.4 percent more mortgages than recorded a year earlier. It was also announced that in July 196 occurred foreclosures. That was 22.5 percent less than last year.

Deficit

The big question is likely, according to the association for developers and building contractors NVB a shortage of new homes in the Netherlands. ” Due to lack of planning capacity and slow procedures the new construction market is likely soon dry cooking, ” the association said Wednesday.

have developers and builders are added together in the first six months of this year, according to the NVB 16 856 sold new apartments, 14 percent more than a year earlier

By:. ANP / NU.nl