The timeframe after which a rental application or a position on a waiting list is no longer considered valid, a key concept in the social housing system.
Waarborgfonds sociale woningbouw
The 'Waarborgfonds sociale woningbouw' (WSW) is a private, independent institution that provides guarantees for loans taken out by Dutch social housing corporations.
Terms from the same part of the rental process, so you can read them together instead of looking each one up separately.
The timeframe after which a rental application or a position on a waiting list is no longer considered valid, a key concept in the social housing system.
There is no direct 'BENG subsidy'; BENG is a mandatory energy performance standard for all new buildings, not a subsidized option.
The 'Bouwbesluit 2012' is the national building code of the Netherlands, setting the minimum legal standards for safety, health, and usability that all rental properties must meet.
Capital gains relief on housing means that any profit made from selling your primary residence in the Netherlands is completely tax-free.
There is no single 'Community Housing Fund' in the Netherlands; the concept is fulfilled by the social investment activities of housing corporations and municipalities.
A housing model where residents collectively own and manage their own properties, a niche sector in the Netherlands that receives some government support for its creation.
The Social Housing Guarantee Fund entry is most useful when the explanation connects exceptions with costs and contracts.
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The Waarborgfonds sociale woningbouw, known almost exclusively by its acronym WSW, is one of the most important financial institutions in the Dutch social housing sector. Its mission is to enable housing corporations to borrow money as cheaply as possible so they can maximize their investment in building and maintaining affordable homes. It achieves this by providing guarantees on the loans that housing corporations take out from banks and institutional investors. Because a loan guaranteed by the WSW is considered virtually risk-free, lenders are willing to provide capital at extremely low interest rates, close to the rate at which the Dutch state itself can borrow.
The strength of the WSW's guarantee lies in its unique structure. The WSW itself is an independent foundation, but its guarantees are backstopped by both the central government and the municipalities in which the housing corporations operate. This 'triple-A' level of security gives lenders absolute confidence that their loans will be repaid. In addition to providing guarantees, the WSW also functions as a financial watchdog. It continuously monitors the financial health and risk profile of its member corporations. To be eligible for a WSW guarantee, a housing corporation must prove that it is financially sound and well-managed, thereby ensuring the stability and integrity of the entire social housing system.

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