This trend has not continued. Whether there will be a breakup, however, remains to be seen, thinks Van Mulligen. Because not only can investments be irregular, the figure found can also be the result of, for example, the number of working days. “There’s no fix for that. If there’s a working day more or less, it can have an effect.”
Sustainability
Less has been invested in new homes, but more has been invested in making homes more sustainable. ‘Even in the first quarter (…) think of solar panels, insulation and heat pumps.’ A plus that meant that the investment figure was not even lower: investments in cars by companies.
While Van Mulligen can’t comment on the long term, he sees less favorable circumstances. “It’s not a law of the Medes and Persians that you will see a contraction the next month as well, but there is often a connection nonetheless.”