In 2019, the cabinet announced measures to reduce the housing shortage in the Netherlands. With a financial boost for the housing market of almost EUR 1,000,000,000, efforts will be made by 2020 to make up the housing shortage and keep building production high for several years. The Residential Building Impulse Decree 2020 creates the basis for specific payments to municipalities in order to make contributions to third parties in accordance with the conditions.

In 2019, the cabinet announced measures to reduce the housing shortage in the Netherlands. With a financial boost for the housing market of almost EUR 1,000,000,000, efforts will be made by 2020 to make up the housing shortage and keep building production high for several years. The Residential Building Impulse Decree 2020 creates the basis for specific payments to municipalities in order to make contributions to third parties in accordance with the conditions.