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The Netherlands is set to add nearly 100,000 new homes by 2027 — a jump fueled by creative solutions like apartment splits and office conversions — but this boom is temporary, slowed by falling permits and high interest rates. The scrapped rent freeze is a silver lining, freeing up cash for builders. Yet hurdles like nitrogen rules, overloaded grids, and farm zoning remain, possibly underestimated in impact. Even with this surge, the country’s still far from its 2% vacancy goal, needing 200,000 more homes — a target now projected for 2041.

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