Presentation of demands Urban Interest Tobias Asserlaan 2, The Hague 10/11/22, 14:00u Facebook Event 10 November Presentation of demands BPW and Stationsflat residents to Urban Interest On Thursday 10 November, the Bond Precaire Woonvormen, together with Bo and other residents of the Leiden Stationsflat, is organising a presentation of demands at the Urban Interest office in The Hague. Housing is not a game of musical chairs but a right. It is unacceptable that […]

There are no plans for demolition yet for the well-known red and white flat on Stationsplein in Leiden. Nevertheless, pawnbroker Urban Interest and manager Van 't Hof Rijnland want to evict the tenants. To renovate and refurbish the property? Or to demolish the building? No, because immediately after the evictions, temporary tenants will move in again. What is going on here?

Do you suffer from housing insecurity, too high rent, annoying landlords or all three? Bond precarious housing forms (BPW) Tilburg organizes its first residential consultation hour on Friday 14 October from 2 pm to 4 pm. People who have questions about insecure living situations can contact us here. 

As a result of unprecedented inflation, rising energy and rental prices, and significantly more expensive groceries, a huge number of people are facing a tough winter. Sky-high utility bills threaten to push them into financial difficulties or debt.

Tuesday 13 September from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm there will be a round table discussion in the House of Representatives on temporary leases. The Woonbond, Aedes, the Rental Committee, Vastgoed Belang and the Association of Institutional Investors in Real Estate, among others, have a place at this table to share their views on the temporary contracts with the committee members. The Bond Precaire Woonvorm has been fighting housing insecurity for more than 10 years by making housing more flexible and expanding temporary rental contracts. However, we have not received an invitation for this interview, nor are we scheduled to listen to tenants living on temporary/uncertain leases.

The Arnhemmers Stefan and his roommate Alwin are put on the street. Pawn owner Jan Willem van Delft Westerhof, who lives in Sydney, Australia, had verbally confirmed to the two tenants that after a one-year contract they would receive a contract for an indefinite period. However, he recently decided to kick Stefan and his roommate out and go back on his promise. The annual contract has been notified and he now wants the residents to leave the building by August 16.

The National Performance Agreements on the social rental sector that are currently being drawn up are based on a further marginalization of the social rental sector. The agreements are not only insufficient to strengthen public housing, but even lead to further flexibilisation of rent and a worsening of the position of tenants. These agreements between the government, Aedes, VNG, IPO and the Woonbond will be finalized on 30 June. This should not happen!

On Sunday, June 19, 2022, tens of thousands of people will take to the streets to demand fair climate policies — exactly 30 years after the first climate conference. While politicians keep talking, we spring into action. Make sure you're there and join the Woonopstandblok! For a radically equal housing and climate policy!

On Thursday 2 June, housing corporation Woonbron in Dordrecht threatens to evict tenant Jorrit with a class-B flex rental contract by bailiff and police for vacancy and temporary occupancy.