In a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, at least fifteen people were killed in the early hours of Saturday, including three children, and several homes were damaged as rescuers searched for missing persons under the rubble. #Oekraïne #RussischeOorlog #Zaporizja (translated)
The number of Belgians who own at least ten properties has grown almost ten times faster in the past four years than the number of Belgians with one property, indicating an increasing inequality in Belgium. #Inégalités #Immobilier #Belgique (translated)
A court in London has declared the searches of ex-Prince Andrew's homes unlawful due to police errors, but the investigation into his possible involvement with Jeffrey Epstein is nonetheless ongoing. #PrinsAndrew #huiszoeking #rechtszaak (translated)
The former printing house of the National Bank is undergoing a transformation into 'Le Mix' in the heart of Brussels, which will accommodate housing, offices, a hotel, restaurants, and sports facilities starting in 2029. #Immobilier #Bruxelles #Reconversion (translated)
The increase of Dutch investors in Spanish real estate exacerbates the housing crisis in Spain, where many local residents are facing a shortage of affordable housing. #woningcrisis #Spanje #vastgoed (translated)
The number of reports of homes with foundation problems due to drought is rising rapidly, prompting the Knowledge Center for Foundation Problems (KCAF) to warn that this is just the tip of the iceberg. #funderingsproblemen #woningmarkt #klimaatrisko (translated)
Although buyers have more room for negotiation, the housing market remains tight, with rising prices and a decline in the number of homes sold this quarter. #woningmarkt #woningkopers #huren (translated)
"based on pure common sense" The measures for rent ceilings, a temporary ban on evictions, and restrictions on the purchase of homes by companies were, according to Prime Minister Sánchez, "based on pure common sense." #Woningcrisis #MaricarmenAbascal #Huurhuis (translated)
Research shows that approximately 140,000 apartment owners may face financial difficulties if their Owners' Association (VVE) decides to make sustainable improvements and maintain their building, which can lead to high monthly contributions and even forced sales of homes. #verduurzaming #VVE #woningmarkt (translated)
"We respect all sensitivities surrounding privacy. We only want to check whether the data we have received is correct in a request." The purchased homes are used for "money laundering, illegal rental, labor exploitation, drug crime, and other forms of undermining," said NVB chairman Medy van der Laan today in the House of Representatives. #hypotheekfraude #ondermijning #criminaliteit (translated)
In the Netherlands, between 6,000 and 11,000 homes have been purchased with forged documents, which led to serious mortgage fraud by criminals, as revealed by an unpublished report that has been at the Ministry of Justice and Security for six months. #hypotheekfraude #ondermijning #criminaliteit (translated)
Tadek Solarz wrote that TNO had calculated that large-scale installation of hybrid heat pumps in Dutch homes could theoretically save about 3.6 megatons of CO₂ equivalent per year. He compared this to the global fossil CO₂ emissions of 38.1 billion tons, which he stated amounted to about 0.0094%. Solarz wrote that those emissions are currently growing by about 1% per year, or about 380 million tons, and that global emissions increase in about three and a half days by as much as the Netherlands would save in a whole year with that operation. #duurzaamheid #klimaat #energiesparen (translated)
Dr. Jan van de Beek wrote that the construction effort was hard to reconcile with the lack of housing for many Dutch people, especially young people. According to him, asylum seekers were always given priority by those in power. He called that strange and alienating. https://t.co/ntlU0Mhayt #woningnood #jongeren #asielzoekers (translated)
The demand for rental housing in the free sector is declining drastically, with an average of only 23 responses per property, according to the rental monitor from Pararius, where Pararius director Jasper de Groot warns that the new rental legislation has caused significant damage to the sector. #huurmarkt #huurwetgeving #woningen (translated)
According to the mayor of Moscow, Ukraine has fired at least 650 drones at the Moscow region, resulting in two deaths, nine injuries, and significant damage to homes and infrastructure. #Oekraïne #Droneaanval #Moskou (translated)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is considering early elections due to increasing public outrage over unaffordable housing, which his party members believe is the ideal time to hold the voting. #Verkiezingen #Huisvesting #PedroSánchez (translated)
Due to flooding in the southeast of Spain, a 102-year-old woman has died and ninety people have been rescued from homes, while the region of Madrigueras faced record amounts of rainfall. #Overstromingen #Spanje #Noodweer (translated)
Jitse Groen wrote that the Netherlands, according to him, pursued economic growth, more housing, a leading position in AI, food security, fewer regulations, better mobility, and energy independence, but simultaneously enacted policies that countered these goals. He mentioned, among other things, taxes on the economy and rental housing, opposition to data centers and farmers, the growth of government, deteriorating infrastructure, and the lack of domestic gas production. Groen warned that box 3, on top of what he described as overreaching legislation, could also drive away entrepreneurs, investors, and crypto companies. The lack of vision, according to him, would be held against the current generation of politicians for a long time. #Economie #Politiek #Toekomst (translated)
"We have agreed that we will keep international politics, for example about Gaza, nicely outside the municipal hall." "That is possible because we have simply agreed with Denk: we are going to keep international politics, for example about Gaza, nicely outside that municipal hall." "We are going to ensure housing in The Hague. That is important to the Denk voter. That is important to the Hart voor Den Haag voter. We are going to make sure that The Hague is a bit safe again." #DenHaag #politiek #verdeling (translated)
In the D66 commercials, all landlords are millionaires who can afford to pay more. In the real world, they also rent out social and affordable housing. Bricks are not money in the bank. If renting no longer pays off, rental homes disappear and the tenant suffers. D66 prefers to keep that reality out of sight. #box3 #woningmarkt #huurwoningen #D66 (translated)
