03 February 2022 | 2 min.
In the next twenty years, the main driver for demographic growth in the Netherlands is the ever-growing senior age group (≥ 65 year-olds). Yet this group is one of the least sufficiently served target groups in the Dutch residential market. Unsuitable homes, inadequate living environments and high rental prices leave a considerable number of senior households with no option but to stay where they are, which in turn makes the residential market less mobile.
This paper examines the specific role of seniors in the current Dutch demographic and residential landscape and that providing sufficient, suitable and affordable housing for seniors at the right locations is of great importance for both seniors and the residential market in general. To conclude, ASR Dutch Core Residential Fund’s contribution to this topic will be discussed.
To create movement in the market and to serve seniors in their (future) living needs, we consclude that more affordable and suitable housing options in the immediate vicinity of seniors’ current home and living environments will be of great importance in the coming years.
The current issues the residential market is facing with regard to the ageing population were also apparent in last year’s research paper examining the influence of COVID-19 on the popularity of urban living.
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