Soest, Thijs van (2023) Housing Availability for Starters in the Netherlands. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
This Bachelor's thesis examines the housing availability for starters in the Netherlands, with a focus on the role of elderly people in the housing shortage. The study uses a statistical analysis of the WoON 2021 dataset to investigate the extent to which elderly people are living in houses that would also be suitable for young households. The findings are compared to the theoretical background of ageing in place and related concepts, as well as the current housing market situation. The research aims to inform policy decisions that could improve the Dutch housing market. The main research question is: To what extent are elderly people living in houses that would be suitable for young households, considering the distance to specific amenities deemed desired by starters? The study also seeks to answer several sub-questions, including how young households and elderly people can best be described demographically, the difference in average distance between home and specific amenities for young and older households, and the willingness of elderly people to move. The study concludes that there is a significant difference between young households and elderly people with regard to the average distance to selected amenities, that elderly people have a higher percentage of houses with features such as a balcony, garden, patio, courtyard, and garage compared to young households, and that the houses in which elderly people live are on average 20,4% more expensive than those of young households. These findings have implications for policy decisions aimed at improving the Dutch housing market.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Boumans, B.M. |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2023 09:05 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jul 2023 09:05 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4281 |
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