The shortages in housing are great. For social housing, you are registered for an average of eight years. Between 2009 and 2015, 262,400 social housing units disappeared. Students have to resort to temporary and precarious housing. And that is not an isolated case. We talk to Aindriu. He came to the Netherlands as an Irish student […]
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The BPW is also a member of The European Action Coalition. The coalition is launching an international campaign against large-scale commodification of housing. It is the result of the elaborate neo-liberal capitalist course that, in every European country, makes life a commodity in every possible way. Whether it is squares, public space or the most basic basic needs such as housing and living. Deregulation of the housing market puts commercial interests above all of us and allows those parties to turn housing and housing into common commodities. It is not only real estate agents and housing associations who are involved in this, large visible or invisible investors and hedge funds, treat houses as commodities, not places to live in.
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Join the international Action and confront the meeting of the 23 EU housing ministers. Don't let them talk behind closed doors about the future of our cities! On the last weekend of May, the housing ministers of all EU countries are meeting in Amsterdam to start work on the first EU Urban Agenda, linked to
'BPW TV episode 2. “Refuse the inspector, put another lock on your door”. Moniek, who lives in a building of housing corporation Nijestee via Carex, appeals to her rights to peace and privacy and replaces her lock. Do you want to participate in the campaign “Refuse the inspector, put another lock on your door” or do you want to
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The Precarious Housing Association (BPW) advocates, supports and organizes residents in temporary living situations. Are the inspection rounds of an inspector from an anti-squatting agency in your living space full? Do you think that you have the right to privacy and peace of mind just like any other resident? Then don't wait any longer, join in and: “Refuse
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The Bond Precaire Woonvorms, the specialist in the field of temporary housing, will start the campaign 'Refuse the inspector puts a different lock on your door' on Saturday April 21. Throughout the Netherlands, residents of various anti-squat agencies will replace their front door lock with their own lock. In doing so, they reclaim their right to privacy and peace of mind that has been violated
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The Precaire Housing Association supports anti-squatting residents to stand up for their rights. The BPW was approached by Gabrielle from Amsterdam. Gabrielle has been living for 5 years on the basis of an anti-squatting contract in a home owned by the Rochdale housing association on the Afrikanerplein in Amsterdam East. This housing association has managed the houses through anti-squatting
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The BPW is conducting an extensive investigation into anti-squat housing, which shows that the rights of anti-squat residents are seriously affected in many areas. Below you will find some examples that specifically relate to privacy and personal privacy. Can we ask you to complete the anti-squatting survey so that we know what is happening?
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The Dutch Union of Precarious Dwellings (Bond Precaire Woonvorms), specialist in the field of temporary housing, starts their campaign “Inspections no more, change the locks on your door” on Saturday 21 April. Throughout the Netherlands residents of different anti-squat agencies will replace the lock on their front door with a lock of their own. This
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