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A growing group of tenants from corporations and private landlords from all over the Netherlands will not pay the proposed rent increase this year. The action group 'We Refuse the Rent Increase' supported by the Precaire Housing Association (BPW) finds this undemocratic, irresponsible and unacceptable and calls on all tenants to join the fight for affordable housing and housing security.

Many tenants in the Netherlands were already struggling with housing costs that were far too high. This also applies, or perhaps especially, to the so-called social rental sector, which often has a housing association as landlord. Then corona came. And the government decision to nevertheless allow the annual rent increase. Now it's enough, they say

Various tenant groups have organized themselves not to pay the proposed rent increase as of July 1. We find it scandalous that in times of corona rent increases are being implemented by housing associations and other landlords. Renters are among the people most affected by the pandemic and the economic crisis. More

When it became clear that the Covid-19 outbreak was becoming a pandemic and that there would inevitably be significant economic consequences for people who are not very well off, the Soweto housing association thought that something had to be done to alleviate the suffering among tenants. to soften. Below is an interview with a volunteer

During the corona crisis, many people are in need, including many artists and creative freelancers in Amsterdam. They were already paying high rents before the crisis and many were just able to keep their heads above water before the corona crisis, but now many are really getting into trouble.

Huurders Charlois is a new group, located in the south of Rotterdam, founded by tenants of the housing corporation Woonstad. Members of the group are currently experiencing acute financial problems as a result of COVID-19. Despite the crisis, Woonstad continues to demand that tenants pay their rent. The Woonstad regulations state that the solution for those who

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW While we are in the middle of the housing crisis and corona crisis, the Dutch government is again raising rents considerably. More than 25% of the tenants (800,000) already have payment problems, according to Nibud. That can no longer be the case. Take action