As seniors live independently, yet together. It is possible. South Holland supports the initiative to start more Home House projects. These are houses where the elderly live independently, but also have a shared kitchen and living room. In the province, 15 of these student houses for the elderly are to be established.

In South Holland, there are over 200,000 single elderly people. A significant number of them are actually looking for a more suitable home. “When your house becomes larger and your life becomes smaller, these types of elderly housing really are a solution,” explains Deputy Housing Anne Koning. “That’s why we also support this initiative. It’s more enjoyable living and it helps the flow in the housing market.”
South Holland has joined the consortium with Home in Welfare, Zilveren Kruis, Fundis, BPD | Bouwfonds Area Development, Dioraphte, Redevco Living, and ZorgSaamWonen that is committed to developing more of these Home House projects. The idea is to build homes where there is a need and to help stimulate the flow in the housing market.

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“When people move to smaller homes, a larger house becomes available,” explains Koning. “These are precisely the places that, for example, starting families are desperately looking for. This way, you reduce the housing shortage for different groups of people.” The province also supports other initiatives for the elderly such as The Knarrenhof, where the elderly live together in a similar way.

The coming period will be used to launch a total of 50 Home Houses throughout the Netherlands. Sometimes this happens by transforming existing buildings into this new form, but it can also be through complete new construction.

South Holland will continue to build significantly in the coming years. In total, nearly a quarter of a million homes will be built by 2030. To ensure that there is a house for all home seekers, the province continues to work for all groups. Now in a consortium, but also with subsidies, experts, and making good agreements.