Events - Housing Lab

4 and 5 November 2026: Maastricht Housing Workshop

Housing sits at the intersection of household welfare, financial markets, and public policy. This workshop explores how housing markets can remain accessible, investable, and resilient in a rapidly changing world. Taking place on November 4 and 5 in Maastricht, the workshop is organized by Max Löffler, Juan Palacios, Nils Kok,...

Call for Papers: The Price of Land Policy (Dutch-language symposium)

The Housing Lab, the Dutch Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning (BZK/VRO), and the Regional Science Association Netherlands (RSAN) invite researchers to submit papers for a symposium on 26 November 2026 at VU Amsterdam. The symposium focuses on how land policy shapes housing development, spatial planning, and land values. We...

13 November 2026: Workshop ‘Economics of Housing Policy’

On 13 November 2026, Erasmus University Rotterdam (in cooperation with Housing Lab) organizes a one-day academic workshop on housing policy and housing finance. The workshop centers around 3 themes: Housing finance and households; housing policy and regulation; and housing supply and land use. Keynote is delivered by Stijn van Nieuwerburgh...

Housing Lab launches professional course on Housing Markets, Residential Development and Urban Area Development

Amid growing concerns about housing affordability and lagging residential construction, the Housing Lab will launch a new professional course on Housing Markets, Residential Development and Urban Area Development in October 2026. The programme draws on leading economic research to provide professionals with a clearer understanding of how the Dutch housing...