The housing shortage is an open door and so we kick each other's in
For BPW Amsterdam, the artist Vita Soul Wilmering recounts her experiences and experiences with anti-squatting, housing and gentrification in Duindorp (The Hague).
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BPW stops eviction. Court rules: Erwin can stay
Erwin is an average home seeker who, with a waiting period of several years, had no chance of finding a social rental home. As a temporary tenant in the former town hall in Schijndel, he ended up in a kind of prison. His landlord at 'De Vastgoedprotector BV' (directly affiliated with the Temporary Living Foundation) even forced his door, whereby the house 'was not ...
Speaker BPW at solidarity demo We are here.
Hundreds of sympathizers show support in Amsterdam On 28 April, hundreds of sympathizers attended the solidarity demo for We are here in Amsterdam. From Kruger Square they marched in procession to D. Meyer Square. Our BPW employee Pieter, among others, was on the podium. He spoke the following words. My name is Pieter and I…
Camelot and Municipality of Boxtel guilty of death by electrocution
The municipality of Boxtel, Camelot Beheer and the technical service of that organization must each pay a fine of 60,000 euros because of the death of Janneke van Gaal. The judge found the three parties guilty of wrongful death. The woman was electrocuted in January 2013 while in the shower. The judge finds that the death of the…
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Residents Dennenheuvel Bloemendaal in protest against eviction
25 Residents who live in Landgoed Dennenheuvel via Ad Hoc are protesting against eviction by owner “The Sisters of the Good Shepherd”. It is unacceptable that one group of precarious residents is exchanged for another. TOGETHER NOT ALONE Recently, the municipality of Bloemendaal decided to accommodate various groups in Dennenheuvel, including ...
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BPW receives Minister Blok: Ban Anti-squat, give tenants Rights!
On May 19, Minister Blok came on a working visit to speak with a number of flex tenants who are affiliated with the Bond Precaire Woonvorm. Our expectation came true: The Minister continues to refuse to take responsibility for the structural abuses in anti-squat and continues his plan to transform tenants and home seekers into flex tenants with less and less …
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Bond Precarious Housing and anti-squat residents receive Minister Blok
PRESS RELEASE 15 May 2015 Bond Precarious Housing and anti-squat residents receive Minister Blok On Tuesday 19 May, three anti-squat residents tell their story about living without rights in anti-squat to Stef Blok, Minister for Housing and the Civil Service. Their story is not an individual story. They are also there for other anti-squat residents who do not dare to speak out for fear…
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Block eviction from Camelot in Eersel
Tomorrow (March 27) there will be an eviction in Eersel. Camelot has announced that it will come up with "gross artillery". Tenant Shanon complained about mold, asbestos and leaks that are abundant in the building. Camelot ignored the problem and did nothing for over 13 months. Earlier, another resident had airway and breathing problems due to months of ...
De Groene writes a good background story about anti-squat abuses
The research editors of the Groene Amsterdammer are writing an extensive story this week about anti-squatting and the abuses in the anti-squat sector. 'The vacancy managers have started doing what the housing associations were once established for: offering housing to people with low incomes. But unlike renting, anti-squatting is an unprotected, unregulated and insecure form of living," concludes the ...
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Victory: Rowdy continues to live in the old JTC building of the municipality of Roosendaal.
Recently, the BPW supported Rowdy's case in their fight against the contract termination due to "open doors". And there is good news: Rowdy can continue to live in the old JTC building of the Municipality of Roosendaal! The VVD Roosendaal also asked questions about the situation in the city council. Read the questions asked here…
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