Vesteda Housing Market Indicator recovers to 7.2

For the first quarter of 2021, Vesteda values market conditions for residential investors in the Netherlands with a 7.2. This is an increase of 0.5 compared to the third quarter of 2020.

The increase of the HMI is mainly caused by the economic drivers: inflation is picking up again and the unemployment rate is low. The Dutch economic rescue package seems to work, although Covid-19 still affects our daily lives. The recovery of the economy is fragile, as evidenced by a negative consumer confidence among other things. Meanwhile, the housing market remains in full swing. Price levels on the owner-occupier and rental market are still rising, mainly as a result of scarcity. Only the high rental segment is showing an easing trend on the demand side.

A few changes

Since the beginning of this year two out of three sustainability drivers are changed. ‘Energy label’ has been replaced by ‘CO₂ emissions’ and ‘green energy’ became ‘renewable electricity’. CO₂ emissions dropped massively in the last year, while the production of renewable energy increased enormously.

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