Alkmaar, Apeldoorn, Hengelo/Enschede and Helmond were designated large-scale housing locations in June 2025, joining 17 areas chosen for accelerated building to tackle the national shortage of around 400,000 homes.
Four cities picked by the government to build more than 30,000 new homes cannot start construction because there is no money for the roads, tunnels and rail links needed to serve them, broadcaster…
