The number of households in the Netherlands is expected to increase by around 10% in the period to 2040. This is equivalent to an extra 800,000 households.

Corporates experimenting with emerging technologies and the availability of capital for PropTech will transform the real estate and residential sector in the years ahead.

The pressure on the housing market is the most pronounced in the Randstad urban conurbation and other urbanised regions.

Given the low interest rate environment and the yield spread offered by real estate, investors’ capital inflow into real estate markets remained strong last year.

Bouwinvest has identified a number of opportunities and threats in the Dutch residential market that could affect the Residential Fund’s future returns and growth targets.

The Fund has a clear focus on investing in liberalised rental homes, especially in the mid-rental segment in its core regions.

Qualitative mismatch: right homes, right locations for specific target groups

To meet growing demand for affordable homes focus on mid-rental segment

The built environment consumes around 40% of the world’s energy and accounts for up to 30% of the world’s annual GHG emissions. Additionally, the building industry is a large user of raw materials.

The Fund applies a defined set of diversification guidelines and investment restrictions in the execution of its strategy. The Fund will adhere to the following investment restrictions to focus on its core activity and to limit risks.