The Dutch Central Bank (DNB) has warned that insufficient investment in rental housing threatens the country’s ambitious building targets. The real estate sector has long cautioned about low investment levels, prompting the Ministry of Housing to launch a monitoring system in June. DNB emphasizes that the government must swiftly address the investment climate to attract essential funding, particularly from investors. The Netherlands aims to build 100,000 homes annually, with 16,000 in the private rental sector, but funding has drastically decreased. Investment, once at 1.8% of the Dutch economy in the 1980s, now stands at a mere 0.1%, increasing reliance on private investors who have largely withdrawn, especially international ones. DNB recommends policy stability, reduced municipal building requirements, and a review of the Affordable Rent Act to enhance investment attractiveness.