""The homes have to be built: that is the primary need right now. Luxury takes time, and we do not have time.""
""In the Netherlands, a densely packed nation of 18 million people, the crisis feels particularly biting. Nationwide, house prices have doubled in the past decade; in more sought-after neighbourhoods they have surged 130%.""
Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan, the new housing minister of the Netherlands, is tasked with constructing 100,000 homes each year to alleviate a housing crisis marked by a 400,000 home shortage. With average house prices nearing 500,000 euros and a growing population, she emphasizes the urgency of building homes quickly, reminiscent of post-World War II efforts. The Netherlands faces a particularly acute crisis, with house prices doubling in the last decade and rental markets struggling, leading to long waiting lists for social housing in major cities.
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