​​​​​​​The Hague 12/04/23 — Barely three months after Hof Wonen arose from the shards of Vestia, the brand new foundation sinks to a new low point and proceeds to illegal eviction.

Ben was made homeless by Hof Wonen on February 13 after an eviction. Because he had not followed the correct legal paths to take over the lease after the death of his sister, he had to be evicted from the house that had been in the family since 1986 by the police and bailiff. BPW The Hague took action to protect his right of residence together with Ben. Ben told his story at The Hague FM, questions were asked and on February 10 there was a solidarity action with handover of demands at the Hof Wonen head office in The Hague. Nevertheless, Hof Wonen decided to evict after broad social and political support, and Ben and his girlfriend have been homeless ever since.

BPW The Hague will take to the streets in South West during the International Housing Action Week to hand out flyers against anti-squatting, temporary rental contracts and housing insecurity. Join and fight for housing security! We will start on 29 March at 19:30 atruimzicht and then spread over the Dreven en Gaarden & Bouwlust and Vredelust districts, where a number of clusters of demolition buildings are inhabited by anti-squat and temporary residents. 

Today a group of BPW'ers, sympathizers, council members and solidarity organizations were present at Hof Wonen to convey the demands against the intended eviction on Monday 13 February, together with Ben and his daughter.

Ben (54) from The Hague threatens to be evicted from his house on February 13 by Hof Wonen (Vestia). He lived with his terminally ill twin sister, Hellen, whom he cared for 24 hours a day until she recently passed away from cancer. After the death, he hoped to be allowed to stay in the house where his parents moved to in 1986. 

Call taken from the European Action Coalition of which BPW is a part – Call to action! From March 25 to April 2, 2023, we will take to the streets throughout Europe for the right to housing and the city, and against the absurdly increased costs of our necessary living. 

Join us too! Organize, mobilize and join #HAD2023 in your city! 

On January 9, Kayleigh would become homeless after an anti-squat agreement with Interveste and Havensteder. Together with BPW Rotterdam, she took action and refused to leave the house that she had made habitable at her own expense. See the original article for more information.

On January 9, Kayleigh must deliver her house clean and empty, remove the weeds, remove any adjustments made, return everything to its original state and hand in the keys. The reason given is renovation of the homes by the owner corporation Havensteder.

Resident actions in Groningen, Leiden, Den Bosch and Steenwijk. The BPW has not been idle in recent months. We have campaigned all over the Netherlands and supported tenants in claiming their right of residence. Here we provide an update of current residents' cases that the BPW actively supports.

Handing over of requirements to Urban Interest Tobias Asserlaan 2, The Hague 10/11/22, 2:00 PM Facebook Event November 10 Handing over of requirements BPW and Station Flat residents to Urban Interest On Thursday, November 10, the Precaire Housing Association, together with Bo and other residents of the Leiden Station Flat, is organizing a requirements presentation at the Urban Interest office in The Hague. Living is not a game of musical chairs but a right. It's unacceptable that