Netherlands Imposes Rent Control on 300,000 Homes to Deal With Affordability Crisis

Netherlands Imposes Rent Control on 300,000 Homes to Deal With Affordability Crisis
Passengers ride on a tour boat along a canal in Amsterdam in the Netherlands on June 17, 2022. Remko De Waal/ANP/AFP via Getty Images
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The Dutch government will control how much landlords can charge renters in a plan that’s supposed to alleviate ongoing housing affordability problems.

More than 300,000 homes will be affected by the plan, with rental prices to be cut by an average of 190 euros (US$202) per month.

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