ING has forecast that the number of residential property transactions in the Netherlands will reach an all-time high this year, driven by a sustained wave of divestment from institutional investors.
The bank attributes the surge in sales volume to the continued offloading of former rental properties by large-scale landlords, who are exiting the market in significant numbers.
This trend highlights a broader repricing of risk in the European housing sector.
As institutional investors reduce exposure to rental assets, the supply of homes entering the market increases, potentially altering dynamics for both buyers and sellers.
The shift suggests that the Dutch housing market is undergoing a structural transformation, with ownership patterns moving away from institutional control toward private hands.
The development comes amid wider European housing market adjustments.