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An explanation of the limited support and specific housing projects ('middenhuur') aimed at middle-income earners who earn too much for social housing but not enough for the expensive free market.
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In the Dutch housing market, there is a well-known problem referred to as the 'missing middle'. This describes the difficult position of households with a middle-range income who are caught in a financial trap: their income is too high to qualify for the regulated social housing sector and the associated huurtoeslag (rent allowance), but it is often insufficient to comfortably afford the high, unregulated rents of the free market (vrije sector). Direct financial support or private rental assistance for this group is scarce; instead, the primary form of support comes from municipal policies and the development of specific housing projects.
The main strategy to help this group is the creation of middenhuur (mid-market rent) properties. These are rental homes with a price that is intentionally regulated to be above the social housing threshold (liberalisatiegrens) but below a higher, locally-defined cap (e.g., between roughly €880 and €1,200 per month as of 2025). These properties are often created through agreements between the municipality and property developers for new-build projects.
Access to these desirable middenhuur homes is tightly controlled. Tenants cannot simply apply; they must meet specific criteria, which often requires a huisvestingsvergunning (housing permit) from the municipality. This permit is only granted to applicants whose income falls within the defined middle-income bracket for that city. Because these properties are so popular, allocation is almost always done via a lottery (loting) among the eligible candidates. For most middle-income tenants, there is no direct subsidy; the only 'support' is the chance to win a lottery for a price-controlled apartment, highlighting the extreme scarcity of affordable options for this group.