I agree that the hypotheekrenteaftrek should be (and is being) phased out, but it seems to me that the monetary policy of the ECB is a big factor in the current

I agree that the hypotheekrenteaftrek should be (and is being) phased out, but it seems to me that the monetary policy of the ECB is a big factor in the current housing bubble as well -- for years they've been lowering the interest rates in the name of stimulating inflation, which also drove up housing prices.