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Dutch Government Housing Policy Draws Scrutiny Over Target for Maintaining Two Percent Shortage

An investigation has highlighted a longstanding government policy aimed at maintaining a minimum two percent national housing shortage, prompting criticism from municipalities and urban planners as the Netherlands faces severe affordability pressures and population growth.
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