House prices are going up, interest rates are stable and climate risks have become the new hot topic on the Dutch housing market. Here’s a round-up of the latest housing news.
The foundation factor
Anyone who follows developments on the housing market in the Netherlands cannot have failed to notice that foundations – the brick, concrete or wood pillars on which Dutch homes are built – are a very hot topic at the moment.
The big Dutch banks, the financial services regulator and the government’s infrastructure agency have all warned in recent months about problems homeowners could face if their properties have dodgy foundations. They…