Maybe you remember the updates we shared with you in 2022. The housing market in the Netherlands became incredibly tense. In many cases it was difficult to book viewings and on several occasions, it took even a number of attempts before we could secure a property for your employees. We advised on early initiations and extended stays in temporary accommodation.
The situation on the housing market in 2023
Although the market is still quite tense we see that it costs less time to secure a property. Main reason behind this is that the influx is back to normal again. Moreover, we’ve at Anywr Netherlands expanded our team of housing and relocation coordinators. We focus on quality, so the properties that we propose comply with the main requirements of your employees. However, the market is still facing a shortage at the moment, especially in the lower segment. We see that the market has stablised and that rental prices have been the same (yet higher than before) level for a while.
When searching in a lower segment, it is likely that we will propose less properties than your employee might have expected. In the lower segment we see that negotiations are not common and that your employee will have to compromise on multiple requirements. Anywr Netherlands will guide your employees in this. Please do keep in mind that, on average, a property is secured in 3 weeks.
Looking into the future housing market
The Dutch government has announced new measures to ensure that middle class rental properties remain affordable. Due to the measures the rent of approximately 300.000 properties will be lowered with €190,00 on average. This is good news for tenants who find a new home in this segment but not necessarily for the landlord.
Many landlords are considering selling their properties, which will lead to an even higher shortage in the market. Please find more information on: /2023/02/more-or-fewer-affordable-rental-properties.
However, people who wish to buy a house could benefit from this situation. Having said that, we always advise to first rent a house for a year before one steps into more binding circumstances.
Deposit return
To finish this update some good news. The Dutch government wants to limit the deposit to two months, which is the current practice in most of our searches anyway. The good news is that the return of the deposit after the move out (and if there are no dilapidations) will have to be done within 2 weeks. This new regulation will probably come in place later this year.
More info on the housing market?
If you’re looking for more information on the housing market in the Netherlands or how Anywr Netherlands can assist your employees please feel free to send a mail to info@settleservice
