The Netherlands, often praised for its wealth, social balance, and modern urban planning, is now facing a housing crisis that threatens to tear apart the very fabric of Dutch society. From skyrocketing rents to collapsing construction, from a backlog of millions waiting for social housing to the psychological toll on younger generations, the Dutch housing crisis is more than just a shortage of homes — it is a crisis of values, of policy, and of power. br br In this video, we explore the causes, consequences, and deeper meaning of the Netherlands’ housing crisis: br br Why population growth, EU free movement, and migration are fuelling demand. br br How restrictive land-use planning and “Malthusian” policies are constraining supply. br br The role of EU-wide economic policies, cheap money, and now rising interest rates in creating a vicious cycle of unaffordability. br br The impact of short-term rentals, second homes, and speculative investors on ordinary Dutch families. br br The social and psychological consequences of excluding younger generations from home ownership. br br What the government has promised — and why its pledges are running into legal, environmental, and political barriers. br br Why this is not just a Dutch story, but part of a wider European housing crisis linked to neoliberal policy, EU regulation, and global capital flows. br br Also on youtube: br br 📌 Key Indicators br br Plummeting property transactions (2024 historic lows). br br Collapsing new home construction & sales. br br Rising homelessness (over 330,000 in 2021). br br 2.4 million households on waiting lists for social housing. br br Doubling of rents since the 1980s, with Paris-level unaffordability creeping into Dutch cities. br br 📌 References & Sources br br INSEE (France), Eurostat, CBS Netherlands — Housing Market Data. br br European Central Bank — Policy reports on housing & inflation.